2026 · Q103
Directions : Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Select the most appropriate response from the options provided and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
Play possum
EnglishIdioms and Phrases
- APretend to be dead
- BTake big risks
- CBehave in a stupid way
- DBe excessively happy
Explanation
"Play possum" comes from the opossum's defence of feigning death when threatened — it means to pretend to be dead (or asleep). Option (A) is correct.