Question

Choose the correct meaning of the underlined phrase-
It is evident from the Minister’s statement that heads will role.
a) Transfers will take place
b) People will die
c) Dismissals will occur
d) Heads of department will have to repeat

Answer 1

Hint:The meaning of different phrases/idioms. They may not have literal meaning all the time, sometimes they have metaphoric meaning.

Complete answer:
The underlined phrase is ‘heads will roll'. The meaning of this given phrase is that people will be dismissed or forced to resign. For example, Heads will have to roll at the board level. We have to find out the meaning of this phrase.
Now, let us examine all the given options to find out the correct answer -
Option ‘a’ – This cannot be the correct answer as it is not related to the given phase in any context. The phrase means to resign, not transfer.
Option ‘b’ – This cannot be the correct answer as it is not related to the given phrase in any context. No one has to die, people will have to resign.
Option ‘c’ – This conveys the correct meaning of the phrase. As the meaning suggests that dismissals and resigns will occur.
Option ‘d’ – This is also not the correct answer because ‘heads of the department' will not have to repeat, only dismissals and resigns will happen.
As we have analyzed all the given options we can easily figure out the correct answer. Here, the meaning of the given phrase ‘heads will turn' is ‘dismissals will take place’. Hence, option ‘c’ is the correct option.

Note:
All the other options are plausible distractions. You must know the meaning of the given phrase. They may have literal meaning at times but usually have metaphoric meanings.