2002 · Q16
To follow the primrose path
General EnglishVocabulary
- ATo follow one's objectives very steadfastly.
- BTo go on wandering.
- CTo trek to the mountains.
- DTo go in for pursuit of pleasure or an easy life.
Explanation
'To follow the primrose path' (from Shakespeare's Hamlet) means to pursue pleasure or an easy, indulgent life rather than duty. It has nothing to do with steadfast objectives (A), wandering (B) or mountain trekking (C). Hence (D) is correct.