Question

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom/phrase :
Oily Tongue
a)Flattery
b)Hungry person
c)Strong critic
d)Rich food

Answer 1

Hint: To be able to distinguish between the given words, one must understand what idioms are, what this particular idiom means, and what the options mean.

Complete step-by-step answer:

 An idiom is a group of words set by usage as having a meaning not implied by those of the individual words. The given idiom basically indicates someone who is flattering or smooth-spoken. Option a “flattery” means the same as the given idiom and it is the closest to the given context, this option the correct choice. Option b, “hungry person” is just someone who is hungry, which is irrelevant to the given context, hence this option is incorrect. Option c, “strong critic” is someone who criticizes something very strongly, it is irrelevant as well, and hence it is an incorrect choice. Option d, “rich food”, is like taking the literal meaning of the given phrase, which is the wrong way to go about idioms, and hence the option is incorrect. Clearly, the correct choice is option ‘a’.

Note: To be able to understand this question, one must have the concept of idioms and know the meaning of the given idiom, the best way to go about it is knowing them or most of them so that one does not get rattled by the choice.