Question

Choose the correct meaning of the italicised phrase from the options given below.
It seems they have had a fall out.
A. They had a nasty fall
B. Fell out of the bus
C. They stopped being friends
D. They jumped from the parapet

Answer 1

Hint: A phrasal verb is a combination of a main verb and an adverb, a main verb and a preposition or a main verb and both. It changes the meaning of the main verb. Example: look down upon, look out, make up. Example: “Don’t look down upon others”. It means one should not ridicule others. It doesn’t mean simply looking down.

Complete answer:
Let us analyse each option individually to figure out the correct answer.
A. They had a nasty fall : The word ‘nasty’ in this phrase means dangerous, serious. This phrase means that someone had a serious fall. This is not the meaning of the given phrase, as we can refer to the hint. Therefore, this is not the correct option.

B. Fell out of the bus : This phrase means that someone fell out of the bus. Again, as significant from the hint, this is not the correct meaning of the given phrase. Therefore, this is an incorrect option.

C. They stopped being friends : This phrase means to stop being on friendly terms , mostly beca of heated arguments, enmity, sudden grudges or similar reasons that arise disliking someone. This is the exact meaning of the given phrase. Therefore, this is the correct option.

D. They jumped from the parapet : The word parapet means a protective wall at the edge of a balcony or roof. This phrase means someone jumped off a wall like a structure. This doesn’t mean the same as the given phrase. Therefore, this is not the correct option

Hence, the correct answer is Option ‘C’.

Note:The phrasal verb ‘fall out’ has nothing to do with the actual meaning of fall. It means as discussed in option B. Example of some more phrasal verbs are:
“I will make up for being late”.
“Move on in life, these fall outs keep happening”.