Question
Download Solution PDFIn the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
High and dry
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 'Option 1'.
Key Points
- "High and dry" means "Abandoned" (option 1).
- Example- "After the company went bankrupt, many employees were left high and dry without any severance pay or support."
- This idiom is often used to describe someone who has been left in a difficult situation without any assistance.(अकेला और निराश).
Therefore, the correct answer is: 'Abandoned'.
Additional Information
- Occasionally (कभी-कभी) doesn't fit the meaning of this idiom.
- Perplexed (उलझन में) refers to a state of confusion, which is not what the idiom suggests.
- Failed (विफल) is not the precise meaning of this idiom.
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