Project ForgeGeneral Aptitude
Verbal Aptitude
GATE 2019
Medium
The minister avoided any mention of the issue of women's reservation in the private sector. He was accused of _________ the issue.
- Acollaring
- skirting
- Ctying
- Dbelting
Explanation
'Skirting the issue' is a standard idiom meaning to avoid addressing something directly — exactly matching the minister avoiding mention of the topic.
Source: GATE ME 2019 Session 1 (Set 1) (2019)
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