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Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom.
The youth involved in the accident escaped by the skin of his teeth.

Option 1: Barely managed to escape

Option 2: Very arrogant

Option 3: Always taking calculated decisions

Option 4: Deficiency of funds


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: Barely managed to escape


Solution : The first option is the correct choice.

This idiom is commonly used to convey a very narrow or close escape from a difficult or dangerous situation. The phrase suggests that the person involved just managed to escape, emphasising the slim margin by which he avoided a negative outcome.

In the context provided, it implies that the youth narrowly avoided harm or damage in the accident.

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