Choose the correct meaning of the underlined idiom : When I entered the house everything was at sixes and sevens.
अचूक उत्तर: पर्याय (१) in disorder
स्पष्टीकरण:
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'At sixes and sevens' या वाक्प्रचाराचा अर्थ 'अस्तव्यस्त स्थितीत असणे, गोंधळात किंवा अव्यवस्थित असणे' (in a state of confusion or complete disorder) असा होतो.
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वाक्याचा अर्थ: 'मी घरात प्रवेश केला तेव्हा सर्व गोष्टी अस्तव्यस्त (in disorder) होत्या.'
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म्हणून पर्याय (१) योग्य आहे.
इतर पर्यायांचे विश्लेषण:
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पर्याय (२) in appropriate position: योग्य ठिकाणी (विरुद्धार्थी).
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पर्याय (३) in order: व्यवस्थित रचलेले (विरुद्धार्थी).
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पर्याय (४) in darkness: अंधारात – चुकीचा अर्थ.
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📌 MPSC परीक्षा टीप: 'At sixes and sevens' = 'In total confusion / in complete disorder'. (विपरीत: 'In apple-pie order' = perfectly organized).
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English Explanation / स्पष्टीकरण:
Correct Answer: Option (1) in disorder
Explanation:
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The idiom 'at sixes and sevens' denotes a state of total confusion, untidiness, or disorganization.
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Thus, *'everything was at sixes and sevens'* means everything was 'in disorder'.
Analysis of Other Options:
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Option (2) in appropriate position: Direct opposite.
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Option (3) in order: Direct antonym (the opposite idiom is *in apple-pie order*).
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Option (4) in darkness: Literal/unrelated meaning.
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📌 MPSC Exam Tip: Comparison pair:
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*At sixes and sevens* = In complete disorder / confusion
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*In apple-pie order* = In perfect order / neat arrangement