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Download Solution PDFSelect the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Blow out
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DDA JE Civil 29 Mar 2023 Shift 3 Official Paper
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 1 : To extinguish (a flame) by an air current
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 'To extinguish (a flame) by an air current'.
Key Points
- The phrase "blow out" most commonly refers to extinguishing a flame by using a breath or some other air current.
- We see this action often during birthday celebrations when someone blows out candles on a cake.
- The emphasis is on the act of using an air current to put out a flame.
Therefore, the correct answer is Option 1.
Additional Information
- Option 2 ('To destroy by an explosion') is a potential meaning but is not the primary or most common use of the idiom.
- Option 3 ('To enter a building by force') is not related to "blow out."
- Option 4 ('To pass without causing any harm') is also not the meaning of "blow out."
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