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 as your answer.
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My father is undoubtedly an arm-chair critic.
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- someone who gives advice based on theory not practice
- someone who gives advice based on practice not theory
- someone who gives advice based on experience
- someone who never gives advice
Correct Option: A
an arm-chair critic : knowing about a subject through books and television, rather than by doing it for yourself.
● He is such an armchair critic; he has no experience in the subject but he is ready to give plenty of advice. The best option is someone who gives advice based on theory not practice
