Directions: In each of the questions below, a phrase is 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 to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
I think the boss has a bit of an axe to grind with you over the way the account was handled.
Incorrect AnswerHe'd have a real shot at winning the election if he didn't keep calling himself names with such inflammatory remarks.
Correct AnswerThe pep talk was a real shot in the arm for all the guys.
Incorrect AnswerI never got the big promotion and have been playing second fiddle ever since.
Incorrect AnswerThe CEO was quick to call the junior board member to heel.
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
Correct Answer is (b).Shoot in the foot (Idiom) : to damage or impede one's own plans, progress, or actions through foolish actions or words.
Have an axe to grind (Idiom): have a private reason for doing or being involved in something.
Ex. He has no political axe to grind.
The given idiom has been used correctly in the sentence given as option A.
Call names (Idiom) : to mock or disparage one with rude or offensive names.
The given idiom doesn’t make any sense in the sentence given as option B. In place of this, the idiom ‘shoot in the foot’ can be used here to make the sentence contextually correct.
Shot in the arm (Idiom) : Something that revitalizes, reinvigorates, or encourages someone or something.
The idiom has been used correctly in the sentence given as option C.
Play second fiddle to (Idiom) :
To have a subordinate, lesser, or smaller role, position, or part (in something)
The idiom has been used correctly in the sentence given as option D.
Call (someone) to heel (Idiom) : To force someone to obey one's wishes or commands; to make someone act in accordance with one's authority.
The idiom has been used correctly in the sentence given as option E.Evidently, option B is the correct answer.
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By: Abhishek kumar