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Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the following sentence.

I just went to Bali on a backpacking trip and did everything by the ear without any itinerary.

Option 1: by spreading rumours

Option 2: by improvisation

Option 3: while criticising

Option 4: by asking


Team Careers360 4th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: by improvisation


Solution : The correct choice is the second option .

The underlined idiom "by the ear" in the sentence means to do something without a plan or itinerary, relying on spontaneity and making decisions as one goes along.

The idiom "by the ear" implies doing something based on one's instincts or improvising without a set plan or itinerary.

Therefore, among the given options, the appropriate meaning of the given idiom is, by improvisation .

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