2025 · Q32
In the following items an idiom or a proverb is given. Select the response that correctly describes the meaning of the idiom or proverb and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
Dyed in the wool
EnglishIdioms and Phrases
- AChanging notions because of a fluffy mind
- BAssuming a different colour
- CAdapting to conditions
- DUnchanging and firm in belief and conviction
Explanation
Wool dyed before spinning ('dyed in the wool') takes colour through and through, so the idiom describes someone whose beliefs are ingrained and unchanging. It has nothing to do with changing notions, adapting, or assuming colours. Option (d) gives the established meaning.