2025 · Q37
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.
Someone's ears are burning
EnglishIdioms and Phrases
- AThe feeling when someone thinks others are talking about them
- BBeing excessively jealous of others
- CBeing angry due to unfair criticism
- DItching to enter into an argument
Explanation
The superstition behind the idiom is that your ears burn when people are talking about you. It does not concern jealousy, anger at criticism, or itching for an argument. Option (a) gives the traditional meaning.