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Question : Identify the idiom/phrase that can best substitute the underlined segment.

I'm going to be in trouble if I don't submit my homework to the teacher.

Option 1: a devil's advocate

Option 2: off base

Option 3: the lion's share

Option 4: up the creek


Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024
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Correct Answer: up the creek


Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.

The idiom, up the creek means to be in serious trouble or a predicament.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • A Devil's advocate is a person who expresses an unpopular opinion in order to provoke debate or test the strength of other arguments.
  • Off-base means mistaken.
  • The lion's share means the largest part of something.
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