Question:
Select the most appropriate idiomatic expression that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
He is very strict with his students but good-natured.
दिए गए वाक्य में रेखांकित खंड को प्रतिस्थापित करने वाले सबसे उपयुक्त मुहावरेदार अभिव्यक्ति का चयन करें।
He is very strict with his students but good-natured.
Options:
- a) his eyes are bigger than his stomach
- b) his heart is in the right place
- c) he has a big mouth
- d) his heart misses a beat
- a) his eyes are bigger than his stomach
- b) his heart is in the right place (उसका दिल साफ है/नेक इरादे होना)
- c) he has a big mouth
- d) his heart misses a beat
correct answer : b)
Explanation:
The idiom ‘one’s heart is in the right place’ means that someone is naturally kind or good-natured, even if they appear strict or unfriendly on the outside. Thus, option (b) is correct.
मुहावरे ‘one’s heart is in the right place’ का अर्थ है कि कोई व्यक्ति स्वभाव से दयालु या अच्छे इरादों वाला है, भले ही वह बाहर से सख्त या रूखा दिखाई दे। अतः, विकल्प (b) सही है।