2025 · Q40
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.
Cast one's bread upon the waters
EnglishIdioms and Phrases
- ATo dilute one's intentions
- BTo do good without seeking reward
- CTo while away one's time in unfruitful activity
- DTo misdirect one's efforts in life
Explanation
From Ecclesiastes ('cast thy bread upon the waters'), the idiom means to do good deeds generously without expecting a return. It is not about diluting intentions, idling, or misdirecting effort. Option (b) states the meaning.