Question

Read the following statement. From the choices given below, choose the correct meaning of the italicised word/s:

The Guardians of our Skies, our Air Warriors with their supersonic jets, state-of-the-art technology are the blue-eyed boys of the defence services

Options

• People who have blue eyes

• Favourite personnel

• Men who fly in the blue skies

• Boys whose eyes are on the blue skies

Answer 1

Favourite personnel

Explanation:

“Blue-eyed boys” is an idiom for people who are especially favoured. It does not refer to the colour of their eyes.