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Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

The anxious duke was found strolling in the garden to and fro.

Option 1: From north to south

Option 2: From west to east

Option 3: Forward and backward

Option 4: Upward and downward


Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024
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Correct Answer: Forward and backward


Solution : The correct choice is the third option .

The idiom "to and fro" is used to describe a back-and-forth or oscillating motion. In the sentence, the anxious duke is found "strolling in the garden to and fro" indicating a movement characterised by going forward and then backward. The idiom implies a repetitive, alternating motion, and in this context, it suggests the duke's restlessness or anxious pacing.

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