WBCS.LIVE practice question

Select the idiom that best replaces the words in italics in the following sentence - You should review your option carefully before you make a decision.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. make hay while the sum shines
  2. sit on the fence
  3. look before you leap
  4. kill the golden goose

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: look before you leap

Explanation: The phrase review your option carefully before you make a decision means to think carefully before taking action. make hay while the sun shines ❌: means to take advantage of an opportunity. sit on the fence ❌: means to remain undecided. look before you leap ✅: means to consider consequences carefully before acting; matches perfectly. kill the golden goose ❌: means to destroy a source of profit or advantage. Correct Sentence: You should look before you leap. ✅