Verbal Ability - Idioms and Phrases - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Idioms and Phrases - Section 2 (Q.No. 89)
Directions to Solve
In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase italicised and underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.
89.
My car broke down on way to the railway station.
Discussion:
4 comments Page 1 of 1.
Ashish said:
10 years ago
Car can stop only when it has failed to work. So answer must be D.
Payal said:
8 years ago
It should be D.
Naziya Kalim said:
6 years ago
The answer is A. If a machine or vehicle breaks down, it stops working.
Vedant said:
6 years ago
When it comes to a car, see the action. If the car breaks down, it stops on its own.
Failed to work means it did not start. If it does not start, it means it has stopped.
Failed to work means it did not start. If it does not start, it means it has stopped.
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