CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE THIEFS STORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Anil made money by ‘ fits and starts’ means that he
A
deemed it fit to start investing money
B
started earning money in the recent past
C
received money intermittently
D
put his money to use frequently
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: The idiom “fits and starts” mean anything that works on and off, anything that functions irregularly. so, the use of this idiom in the sentence, it means that anil made money on and off, meaning irregularly. his source of income is fluctuating, not permanent.

Detailed explanation-2: -idiom. If something happens in fits and starts, it often stops and then starts again: Replies to the advertisement are arriving in fits and starts. Rarely & infrequently. (every) now and then/again idiom.

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