Direction: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
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Beyond the pale
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- Unreasonable or unacceptable
- Beyond redemption
- Full of rhetoric
- Distasteful
Correct Option: A
Unreasonable or unacceptable Beyond the pale = outside the bounds of acceptable behaviour; improper; unreasonable; objectionable. Look at the sentence : The language my father used was beyond the pale.
