2021 · Q19
Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the response (a), (b), (c) or (d) which is the most appropriate expression and mark your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly.
Wind down
EnglishIdioms and Phrases
- ATo relax after a period of activity
- BTo act furiously after a period of silence
- CTo speak out the truth to people
- DTo act on the ground
Explanation
'Wind down' means to relax after exertion or to come gradually to an end, as in 'wind down after work'. Option (a) 'To relax after a period of activity' is exact. The furious/silence options contradict the meaning. Hence (a), matching the official key.