2025 · Q36
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.
Straight and narrow
EnglishIdioms and Phrases
- ABe excessively careful
- BHonest and morally acceptable way of being
- CFollow the straight path defined by society
- DTo not deviate from one's goal
Explanation
'The straight and narrow' (short for 'the straight and narrow path') denotes living honestly and within moral bounds. It is not about excessive carefulness, societal conformity in general, or merely sticking to a goal. Option (b) states the meaning.