Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
A mountaineer has to walk the tight rope as a small slip can prove to be fatal.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4, i.e. be very cautious.
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Idiom meaning |
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To walk a tightrope: If you walk a tightrope, you have to deal with a difficult situation, especially when deciding between two opposing plans of action. Hence, to be very cautious. Hence, option 4 is correct. |
Many manufacturers have to walk a tightrope between pricing their goods too high and not selling them, and pricing them low and losing money. |