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
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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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