Question

Choose the most suitable option:
Raj: I know that this is the third time Shiv has been caught stealing. But I still think he’s an honest guy.
Ravi: Wow! You really wear rose-coloured glasses.
What does Ravi mean?
a) Raj doesn’t see very well.
b) Raj is overly optimistic.
c) Raj likes red sunglasses.
d) Raj is pessimistic.

Answer 1

Hint: The idiom ‘to wear rose-coloured glasses’ refers to ‘a cheerful view of things, usually without valid basis’. This is a very frequently used idiom in the English language.

Complete answer:
An idiom is a collection of words made popular by usage as having a meaning not understood from those of each individual word. They are usually metaphorical and are not to be taken in the literal sense. For example, the idiom ‘call it a day’ refers to ‘to get it over with’.
The given idiom is describing the optimistic view of the person in the question.
Now, we know the meaning and usage of the given idiom. Let’s look at the available options-

a) Raj doesn’t see very well. - This sentence makes it seem like Raj is blind, so this has a completely different meaning to the given idiom. They do not have the same meaning. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
b) Raj is overly optimistic. - This sentence refers to Raj being overly cheerful for no reason, which is the meaning of the given idiom. This has the exact same meaning as the given idiom. This is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.
c) Raj likes red sunglasses. - This sentence refers to Raj liking red coloured sunglasses, which is not the meaning of this idiom. This has a completely different meaning to the given idiom. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
d) Raj is pessimistic. - This sentence refers to Raj having a negative view of the world around him, which is the meaning of the given idiom. This has a completely different meaning to the given idiom. This is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.

Note:
Identify the context of the sentence and choose the most relevant option. Idioms are predetermined, and they cannot be edited. Try to understand the context of the given sentence and choose the correct option accordingly.