Verbal Ability - Idioms and Phrases - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Idioms and Phrases - Section 2 (Q.No. 31)
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.
31.
Women should be paid the same as men when they do the same job, for, surely what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
Discussion:
12 comments Page 1 of 2.
Ekta said:
4 years ago
In the United States, "what's sauce for the goose. . . Gander" has traditionally been used to mean that whatever applies to a woman should apply to a man as well. The saying goes back to long before the women's movement. Its literal meaning comes from cooking poultry: male and female geese would be served with the same sauce.
So, the answer A is right.
So, the answer A is right.
Vikas said:
5 years ago
D should be the correct answer.
Keshav said:
6 years ago
D should be the answer since idioms are about generically deciphering the meaning, not taking certain contexts into consideration.
Jackson said:
7 years ago
D is the correct option.
Payal said:
8 years ago
I think D is the correct option.
Sowmiya said:
9 years ago
Why not D? Please clarify.
Pintu said:
9 years ago
Sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. Used for saying that if something is good or acceptable for one person it is therefore good or acceptable for another person.
Vithika said:
10 years ago
Pay for man and woman is only an example. According to me, correct option should be D.
Sowjanya said:
10 years ago
Why not D? Please clarify.
Shiv said:
1 decade ago
The more generalised ans will be 'D'. Please clarify, valid inputs are encouraged.
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