CDS 2026 (I) English, question 48

Topic: Idioms and phrases

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Directions · Q41 to Q50

Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Select the most appropriate response from the options provided and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

Q48

It’s all Greek to me

  1. (a) It is foreign to me
  2. (b) It appears classical to me
  3. (c) I can’t understand it at allCorrect answer
  4. (d) It’s frustrating because it is unfamiliar

Solution.

Answer: (c) I can’t understand it at all

  1. “It's all Greek to me” means that the speaker cannot understand the material.
  2. Something can be foreign or unfamiliar without being completely incomprehensible, so (c) is more precise than (a).