Question : Select the correct meaning of the idiom in bold and italics.
Sometimes I just have to resort to the carrot and stick approach with my children.
Option 1: Mixture of rewards and punishments
Option 2: Waste one's efforts by pursuing the wrong thing or path
Option 3: Practically identical in appearance
Option 4: To be optimistic or enthusiastic
Correct Answer: Mixture of rewards and punishments
Solution : The first option is correct.
Explanation: The idiom carrot and stick approach is a metaphorical expression derived from the idea of motivating a donkey to move forward by dangling a carrot in front of it and simultaneously threatening with a stick from behind. Grammatically, it is used to describe a strategy that combines rewards and punishments to encourage desired behaviour.
Therefore, the correct meaning of the idiom is: "Mixture of rewards and punishments".
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