2019 · Q93
Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the most appropriate meaning.
Like a shag on a rock
EnglishIdioms and Phrases
- ACompletely alone
- BCompletely idle
- CComplete silence
- DCompletely happy
Explanation
"Like a shag on a rock" pictures a lone seabird on a bare rock — completely alone. It is an Australian idiom for solitude, not idleness, silence, or happiness. Hence (A).