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Question : Select the correct idiom to substitute the underlined word segment in the following sentence.
She trusted her husband, but he stabbed her in the neck when he usurped her inheritance.

Option 1: stabbed her in the back

Option 2: stabbed her prospects

Option 3: stabbed her with a fork

Option 4: snapped her in the neck


Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: stabbed her in the back


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

The correct idiom, stabbed her in the back, is used to convey the idea of betrayal or deceit. It originates from the image of someone being stabbed from behind, representing a situation where trust is violated or someone is betrayed when they least expect it. In the given sentence, this idiom accurately captures the sense of the woman trusting her husband, only to be betrayed when he usurped her inheritance.

Therefore, the correct sentence would be: "She trusted her husband, but he stabbed her in the back when he usurped her inheritance."

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