Question

Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.
“To be shaky”
A. To be in an enfeebled or tottering condition
B. To be helpless
C. To face boldly
D. To feel cowardly
E. To be impatient

Answer 1

Hint:“To be shaky” means ‘tendency to tremble or something unstable due to poor condition’. The above question asked about the word phrase which has the same meaning; to accomplish it one should understand the meaning of a keyword in a particular phrase.

Complete answer:
Option (A) “To be in an enfeebled or tottering condition”: is the correct option because the word ‘enfeebled’ means ‘something weak or not in good state’ whereas ‘tottering’ means ‘unsteady’ they both define the same meaning as ‘shaky’ which is acceptable to use a synonym.
Option B) “To be helpless”: is incorrect because ‘to be helpless’ means that ‘One who needs help has to act without help or that particular cannot defend on itself’ which doesn’t reflect the same meaning as ‘shaky’.
Option C): “To face boldly”: is incorrect because ‘to face boldly’ means ‘to act courageous or fearless or not hesitating in any condition’ which is the antonym of being ‘shaky’.
Option D): “To feel cowardly”: is incorrect because ‘to feel cowardly’ means ‘lack of courage or being fearful’ which shows that a particular one cannot stand for itself. The explained meaning is not the same as shaky.
Option E): “To be impatient”: is incorrect because it means “lack of patience or not willing to wait for something to happen” which shows that it is not the synonym for being shaky.
“to be in an enfeebled or tottering condition”.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘A’.

Note: The phrase “to be shaky” is related ‘to be in a weak or poor condition’ meaning something built not strong enough to behold itself. For instance, ‘A building is too weak to stand anymore due to less quality material used in it’.