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Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the bracketed idiom in the given sentence.

I think I might take (French leave) this afternoon and go to the cinema.

Option 1: To try hard

Option 2: Absence without permission

Option 3: To be inconsistent

Option 4: To have a slight encounter


Team Careers360 11th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 15th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Absence without permission


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

Explanation : The bracketed idiom french leave signifies departing without informing or without obtaining permission. It refers to leaving a gathering or a place without bidding farewell or without notice. In the context provided, the speaker is expressing the intention to take some time off without prior approval.

Therefore, the correct meaning of the bracketed part is, absence without permission .

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