Direction: Choose the one among the following alternatives which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase given in quotation marks. 25th January is a “red letter day” in her life.
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Direction: Choose the one among the following alternatives which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase given in quotation marks.
25th January is a “red letter day” in her life.
- A sad inauspicious day
- A happy and memorable day
- A day of warning or danger
- An unfortunate day
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - A happy and memorable day
A red-letter day is a happy, memorable day; the phrase comes from feast days marked in red on calendars. The red here is festive, not a warning colour, and the idiom never means a sad or unfortunate day.
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