Question
Download Solution PDFDirection: Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
When someone waves a white flag, it signifies that they want to tolerate to the other party.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is "want to surrender."
Key Points
- The phrase "wave a white flag" is a common idiom that means to surrender or give up. (समर्पण करना या छोड़ देना)
- Example: The worker finally waves the white flag in defeat.
- "Want to tolerate" does not make sense in this context as the person waving the white flag is not trying to tolerate anything.
- "Want to interrupt" and "wanted to interrogate" are both incorrect as they do not relate to the act of waving a white flag.
- "Surrender" means to stop fighting and admit that you have lost. (लड़ना बंद कर अपनी हार मान लेना, आत्मसमर्पण कर देना)
- Example: The hijackers eventually wanted to surrender themselves to the police.
- The correct option, "want to surrender", accurately reflects the meaning of the idiom.
- The correct answer is Option 4.
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