Question

Select the meaning of the given phrase/idiom.
Go bad
A.Become unpleasant
B.Decay
C.Become disagreeable
D.Damage

Answer 1

Hint: Read the given idiom and try to guess what it means. You can use it in different sentences to have a better understanding of its meaning. Now, go through the given options and recall what they mean. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom.

Complete answer:
Idioms are often tricky, it's very tough to deduce meaning directly for the exact words in the idiom, therefore, we can’t rely on guesswork here.

A) Option A ‘Become unpleasant’ refers to something that doesn’t seem good/ feel good. But “go bad” means getting spoiled or decayed, usually something biodegradable. Hence, Option B is incorrect.
B) Option B ‘Decay’ is correct because the idiom “go bad” means getting spoiled or decayed, usually something biodegradable. Hence, Option B is correct. So we are using this one as the correct option.
C) Option C ‘Become disagreeable ‘ is incorrect because here the question is about ‘go bad’ and the option is become disagreeable so it is something that cannot be agreed so the word does not match to the given phrase or idiom so we do not select it as the proper option for the given sentence.
D) Option D ‘Damage’ is incorrect :Here the word damage is like destroyed. We don't use this as the correct option for the given question because the word does not fit good for the given word and we do not use it.

Therefore, Option B is the correct answer.

Note: If differentiating an idiom and a phrase is tough, then just remember that in case of an idiom, the meaning of it can’t be deduced exactly. Whereas the phrases are quite straightforward and easy to understand. This is the difference between an idiom and a phrase: A phrase is “a small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit”, while an idiom is “a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words”.