Question 54

Choose the alternative which best expresses the opposite meaning of the underlined phrase in the following sentence.
At his wits end, he turned to his old trade.

Solution

The phrase "at his wits' end" means being completely puzzled or not knowing what to do.

Among the given options, only option A is the exact opposite of this.

Option B is similar in meaning to the given phrase. Option C is unrelated. Option D mentions "confidently," which is not the opposite of being puzzled or confused.

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Choose the alternative which best expresses the opposite meaning of the underlined phrase in the following sentence.At his wits end, he turned to his old trade.