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Question : Choose the most appropriate meaning of the underlined phrase.
He was carried off his feet when he was declared to have won the prize.

Option 1: Was wild with excitement

Option 2: Was dizzy

Option 3: Became delirious

Option 4: Danced on his toes


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Correct Answer: Was wild with excitement


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

Explanation: The phrase "carried off his feet" is an idiom that expresses a state of being overwhelmed with a particular emotion, often excitement or joy. In this context, the intended meaning is that the person was extremely excited when declared the winner of the prize. The expression suggests a sense of being emotionally swept away or carried away by the intensity of the emotion, which aligns with the idea of being "wild with excitement".

Therefore, the correct answer is wild with excitement.

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