Directions: In each of the questions given below, a phrase/idiom is given in bold followed by five sentences with some part of it as bold. You have to identify the sentence in which the bold part can be replaced by the given bold phrase/idiom to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
Seeing my performance in the nets, I don’t think I would be able to make the cut.
Incorrect AnswerLewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg were neck and neck until the end.
Incorrect AnswerThe company has asked us to design an advanced engine which is off the hook.
Correct AnswerPassing the exam in the first attempt is surely a long shot.
Incorrect AnswerArshi is over the hill yet so energetic and passionate about travelling.
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
Off the cuff: It means improvised.
Ex: The latest Android version is off the cuff.
Make the cut: It means to be chosen or be selected.
It has been used correctly in option A.
Neck and neck: It means very close.
It has been used correctly in option B.
Off the hook: It means to escape obligation.
Option C is incorrect and illogical. Here, off the hook should be replaced with off the cuff.
Long shot: It means a difficult thing to accomplish.
It has been used correctly in option D.
Over the hill: It is used to denote old age.
It has been used correctly in option E.
Hence, option C is correct.
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By: Brijesh Kumar