Question

Choose the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom/phrase:
 Be over the hill
A.To be on mountain top
B.To travel in the jungle
C.To be too old to do something
D.To do something in the most complete way

Answer 1

Hint: In this question we need to look for the idiom/phrase which defines the correct meaning of the given idiom. Let’s first understand what does idiom means – Idioms may be defined as expressions peculiar to a language or presents a figurative, non-literal meaning attached to the phrase.

Complete answer:
 The idiom ‘be over the hill’ means: used for describing someone who is not young and no longer useful, the one who is too old to do something, not energetic, weak due to over age, etc.
Now let’s examine and understand the given option above.
To be on a mountain top: It means to be on top of a heighted place, be on peak, etc. This phrase doesn’t make any sense nor define the correct meaning of the given question so it is inappropriate.
To travel in the jungle: It means to go or visit in a forest. This phrase doesn’t make any sense nor define the correct meaning of the given question so it is inappropriate.
To do something in the most complete way: It means doing something in an appropriate manner, finishing, etc. This phrase doesn’t make any sense nor define the correct meaning of the given question so it is inappropriate.
To be too old to do something: Here the phrase ‘to be too old to do something’ defines the same meaning “someone who is not young and no longer useful, weak due to over age, etc”. So it is a related and appropriate answer for the given question, so the suitable synonym will be option [C] To be too old to do something.

Note:For choosing the correct option you should know the actual meaning of the given question because an idiom is a phrase or an expression that has a meaning which is in most cases cannot be deduced directly from the individual words or phrases.