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 2 of 2.
Vikas said:
5 years ago
D should be the correct answer.
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.
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