Question

Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.
“To drag the longbow”
A) To put up high demands
B) To make an exaggerated statement
C) To demand a very high price
D) To overestimate oneself
E) To have high ambitions

Answer 1

Hint: Correct meaning of the phrase means synonyms of the phrase and synonyms are the words that have same or similar meaning and to avoid repetition synonyms are used. For example: the synonym of beautiful is pretty and adorable.

Complete answer:
We must find the meaning of the phrase “To drag the longbow” and the meaning of words that are given in the options. And both the words should have the same meaning or the exact sense.
The meaning of the phrase “To drag the longbow” is ‘to exaggerate in telling something’. And we must find the correct answer from the options given whose meaning is the same as of “To drag the longbow”.

Option A) To put up high demands - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of ‘to put up high demands’ is ‘when any person is putting his or her demands’ and this is not the synonym of the phrase “To drag the longbow” because their meanings are not the same. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Option B) To make an exaggerated statement - is the correct answer because the meaning of ‘to make an exaggerated statement’ is ‘describing of something and making it more than it really is or overstatement’ and this is the synonym of the phrase “To drag the longbow” and they can be used in place of each other because they have similar meaning. Thus, this is the correct answer.

Option C) To demand a very high price - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of ‘to demand a very high price’ is ‘when a seller demand high price for the thing’ and this is not the synonym of the phrase “To drag the longbow” because their meanings are not same. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Option D) To overestimate oneself - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of ‘to overestimate oneself’ is ‘to value or to estimate too highly’ and this is not the synonym of the phrase “To drag the longbow” because their meanings are not the same. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Option E) To have high ambitions - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of ‘to have high ambitions’ is ‘earnest desire for some type of achievement’ and this is not the synonym of the phrase “To drag the longbow” because their meanings are not same. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.



Hence, the correct answer is option ‘B’.

Note: Synonyms and antonyms are two words and synonyms are the words that have the same or similar meaning i.e. synonyms or the correct meaning of the phrase “To drag the longbow” – to make an exaggerated statement. So, the most appropriate answer is Option B as compared to any other option.