2018 · Q67
Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the response (a), (b), (c) or (d), which presents the most appropriate meaning and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
At the crossroads
EnglishIdioms and Phrases
- AAt important point of a decision
- BAt an important point of journey
- CAt the important road of a journey
- DAt an important stage or decision
Explanation
‘At the crossroads’ means being at a point where an important decision must be made. Option (a) states this precisely. The journey-related options are too literal, and option (d) is vaguer than the decision-specific meaning the idiom carries. Hence option (a) is correct.