Question

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Raise the bar

1. To grow taller
2. To set higher goals
3. To win a competition
4. To raise the price
5.

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : To set higher goals

The correct answer is 'To set higher goals.'

• Given Idiom: Raise the bar means to set higher rules or goals. (उच्च लक्ष्य निर्धारित करना)
  • Example: Celebrate what you've accomplished, but raise the bar a little higher each time you succeed.
• From the given options, the second option is the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
   

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

• We may think from the phrase "Raise the bar" that it is all about to lift or move a long rigid piece of wood, metal, or similar material.
   

• This phrase originates in athletic terminology around the turn of the century. It is from the area of pole vault and high jump, where it is necessary to raise the bar after each jump to reach a new height record and increase the competition.