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Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

She refused to back ______, so she was fired from the company.

Option 1: down

Option 2: over

Option 3: upon

Option 4: into


Team Careers360 13th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 15th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: down


Solution : The correct choice will be the first option.

The phrase back down means to withdraw from a position or to yield in a dispute or argument. In this context, it implies that she refused to retract or compromise on her stance, which led to her being fired from the company.

Back down is the correct idiom to convey this idea.

Therefore, the correct answer will be, down.

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