Direction: In the following sentence, choose the word or phrase which best expresses the meaning of the idiom given in quotation marks. To “cut the Gordian knot”
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Direction: In the following sentence, choose the word or phrase which best expresses the meaning of the idiom given in quotation marks.
To “cut the Gordian knot”
- To inaugurate some function
- To get a sharp cut
- To solve a difficult problem
- To fight against odds
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - To solve a difficult problem
Cutting the Gordian knot means solving a difficult problem by bold, decisive action, after the legend of Alexander slicing through a knot no one could untie. It is not about inaugurating a function, a literal cut or merely fighting against odds.
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