IPMAT Rohtak 2019
VA
Idioms & Phrasal Verbs
Easy
To make clean breast of
To make clean breast of
Correct Option: 3
- To gain prominence - Incorrect. This does not capture the meaning of 'making a clean breast of,' which is about confession or disclosure.
- To praise oneself - This does not capture the meaning either. An idiom with this meaning would be "to ring one's own bell."
- To confess without of reserve - Correct. This metaphorically aligns with the idea of confessing or revealing something before it develops further or causes more issues.
- To destroy before it blooms - Incorrect. This clearly means to destroy something before it reaches a stage where it thrives, doesn't align with the given idiom and its meaning.
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IPMAT Rohtak 2019