What is the most appropriate meaning of the idiom?

Fall like a stone

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  1. To fall slowly and gently
  2.  To fall quickly and heavily
  3. To stand up and walk away
  4. To jump up and down

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Option 2 :  To fall quickly and heavily
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AFCAT 16th Feb 2024 (Shift 1) Memory Based Paper.
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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'.

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