Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Beyond the pale'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Beyond the pale'.

A. Very pale skin

B. Outside acceptable limits; unacceptable

C. A fence

D. A bright future

Answer: Option B

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It means behavior that is improper or unreasonable.

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