What is the most appropriate meaning of the idiom?

Fall like a stone

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AFCAT 01/2023 Memory Based Paper 26 Feb 2023

Answer 1

The correct answer is “To fall quickly and heavily”.

Key Points

The idiom "to fall like a stone" means to fall quickly and heavily.
It is often used to describe someone or something that is falling very fast.
The phrase "like a stone" refers to the fact that stones are very heavy and fall quickly when dropped.
This idiom is often used in a negative way to describe something that is happening quickly and without warning.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.