2021 · Q42
Directions: Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the most appropriate response from among (a), (b), (c) or (d), and mark your response in the answer sheet accordingly.
Life in the raw
EnglishIdioms and Phrases
- ALife in its natural, unembellished state
- BLife at its easiest
- CLife that is complex
- DA daredevil's life
Explanation
'Life in the raw' means life in its natural, unembellished state — raw as in unprocessed. B inverts the sense, C adds a complexity the phrase doesn't imply, and D confuses 'raw' with recklessness. Thus the correct choice is (A) "Life in its natural, unembellished state".