Verbal Ability - Idioms and Phrases - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Idioms and Phrases - Section 2 (Q.No. 28)
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.
28.
He is an interesting speaker but tends to go off at a tangent.
Discussion:
2 comments Page 1 of 1.
Kasenya said:
9 years ago
Go off a tangent = to suddenly start talking about a different subject.
Eg: We were talking about property prices and you went off on a tangent.
Eg: We were talking about property prices and you went off on a tangent.
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Priya said:
1 decade ago
It means to start talking completely different subject. Hence, A.
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