2021 · Q45
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.
Pin back your ears
EnglishIdioms and Phrases
- ATo listen carefully to something
- BPerson or organisation that pins important issues
- CTo keep yourself away from hearing bad stuff
- DTo clean your ears with a pin
Explanation
'Pin back your ears' means to listen carefully — pinned-back ears suggest alert attention. B, C and D take 'pin' literally and miss the idiom. Thus the correct choice is (A) "To listen carefully to something".