Question

Which idiom best describes the paragraph? Troy was supposed to mow the lawn and weed the flowerbeds while his parents were away. But Troy spent most of the time goofing off, playing video games and hanging out with his friends. His older sister reminded him that their parents were coming home the next day. Finally, Troy got the mower out and mowed the lawn. He worked in the garden until after dark, pulling weeds.
A. spill the beans

B. have a short fuse

C. grab the bull by the horns

D. not one's cup of tea

Answer 1

Answer:

C. grab the bull by the horns

Explanation:

Let's define all these idioms:

- "spill the beans": basically, this means to reveal the secret; here, there is no secret involved, so this is wrong.

- "have a short fuse": this essentially means that the person has a short temper and is easily angered; it doesn't talk about Troy's personality here, so this is wrong.

- "grab the bull by the horns": this means to get down to work and deal with a certain unpleasant situation; this is what the example illustrates because Troy mowed the lawn and pulled weeds until after dark, signifying that kind of bull-like determination. So, this is correct.

- "not one's cup of tea": basically, this means that something isn't to someone's liking; here, while we might be able to infer that, it's not explicitly illustrated, so this is wrong.

The answer is thus C.

Answer 2

Answer:

C

Explanation: Once he started, he did all the way through, working as hard as could.