2019 · Q88
Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the most appropriate meaning.
Fall in a heap
EnglishIdioms and Phrases
- ATo be at the mercy of someone else
- BTo be thinking about someone
- CTo lose control of one's own feelings
- DTo be in control of one's own feelings
Explanation
To "fall in a heap" is to collapse, physically or emotionally — i.e., to lose control of one's own feelings. It is not about being at someone else's mercy (A), and (D) states the opposite. Hence (C).