Directions: Find the correct meaning of the phrase given from the alternatives. The burning question
Question and options
Directions: Find the correct meaning of the phrase given from the alternatives.
The burning question
- The question on fire
- The question which is burning
- The issue which is hotly debated
- Speculative
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - The issue which is hotly debated
'The burning question' is an idiom for an urgent issue that is hotly discussed or debated. 'The question on fire' and 'the question which is burning' take it literally; 'speculative' is unrelated.
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