Q15
EnglishIdioms, Phrasal Verbs & Proverbs
The phrase 'round the corner' is used to indicate something that is
- a.near
- b.departing
- c.hiding
- d.about to fall
Answer: (A) near
'Round (or around) the corner' means very near, either in place (the shop is just round the corner) or in time (the Pujas are round the corner). It has nothing to do with leaving, hiding or falling. Expressions with the same sense are 'at hand', 'in the offing' and 'on the horizon'. Do not confuse it with other 'corner' idioms: 'to cut corners' is to do something cheaply or carelessly, 'to drive someone into a corner' is to put them in a difficult position, and 'to turn the corner' is to pass the worst point of a crisis.