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Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
Raman is good at mathematics but geography is his Achilles’ heel.

Option 1: favourite

Option 2: weakness

Option 3: strength

Option 4: focus


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: weakness


Solution : The correct choice is the second option .

In this context, the idiom Achilles’ heel means a weakness or vulnerable point. So, the sentence suggests that while Raman excels in mathematics, geography is his weak point or area of struggle.

Therefore, among the given options, the appropriate meaning of the underlined idiomatic expression is weakness .

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