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Question : Select the most appropriate idiomatic expression to substitute for the underlined segment in the given sentence.

I had to work late in the night for nearly three months to write my first book.

Option 1: to take a back seat

Option 2: to burn the midnight oil

Option 3: to blow a fuse

Option 4: to look through coloured glasses


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Correct Answer: to burn the midnight oil


Solution : The second option is correct.

The most appropriate idiomatic expression to substitute for the underlined segment is to burn the midnight oil .

In the context of the sentence, the expression to burn the midnight oil conveys the idea that the person had to put in extra effort and work late into the night for nearly three months to write their first book.

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