2023 · Q95
Each of the following questions has underlined idioms/phrases. Each sentence is followed by four options. Choose the option that best describes the meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase.
He is not a great scholar but he has the **gift of the gab**.
EnglishIdioms and Phrases
- AAbility to write creatively
- BAbility to read fluently
- CAbility to convince
- DAbility to speak confidently
Explanation
The idiom 'gift of the gab' means the ability to speak fluently, persuasively, and confidently. In the sentence, though not a great scholar, he speaks well. Option (d) 'Ability to speak confidently' is the closest. Option (a) about writing, (b) about reading, and (c) 'ability to convince' (close but narrower) are less accurate. 'Gab' means talk; the gift is for speaking. Hence option D is correct. Cross-checked with Oswaal CDS Yearwise Solved Papers.