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Question : Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined segment in the following sentence.
Meera is not qualified much but has the art of speaking.

Option 1: Gift of the gab

Option 2: Hope against hope

Option 3: An acid tongue

Option 4: A lick of paint


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Correct Answer: Gift of the gab


Solution : The correct choice is the first option .

The phrase gift of the gab means having a natural ability to speak eloquently or persuasively.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • Hope against hope means holding onto hope despite improbable odds.
  • An acid tongue refers to someone who speaks in a sharp, critical, or hurtful manner.
  • A lick of paint describes a superficial improvement or cosmetic change.
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