Question : Select the idiom that can correctly replace the underlined part of the given sentence.
I know she really wants the promotion, but she really hit me below the hand by telling the boss about my personal problems.
Option 1: hit me the bricks
Option 2: hit me below the books
Option 3: hit me below the bottle
Option 4: hit me below the belt
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Correct Answer: hit me below the belt
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
The idiom hit me below the belt means to act unfairly or in an underhanded manner, often by using tactics that are considered beyond the bounds of acceptable behaviour. In the context of the sentence, the speaker is expressing that the colleague's actions in revealing personal problems to the boss were unfair or unethical.
Therefore, the correct meaning is, hit me below the belt.
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