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Choose the correct idiom for the word highlighted in bold. "The boss called the employees together for a meeting. He said he didn't know who was st
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Choose the correct idiom for the word highlighted in bold.
"The boss called the employees together for a meeting. He said he didn't know who was stealing from the company, but that he would leave no stone unturned until he found out who it was."

A.

Punish all employees for the theft

B.

Ask only a few employees about the issue

C.

Search everywhere and do everything possible to find the answer

D.

Ignore the situation and hope it resolves itself

Correct option is C

Option (c) is the correct meaning of the given idiom.
Given Idiom: leave no stone unturned: To search exhaustively and use every possible method to achieve a goal or discover the truth; not to spare any effort. (Hindi: “कोई कसर नहीं छोड़ना / हर संभव प्रयास करना”)
Example: The auditors left no stone unturned to trace the missing funds.
Other related idioms and their meanings:
Go the extra mile – put in more effort than expected (अतिरिक्त प्रयास करना).
Hunt high and low – search everywhere (हर जगह तलाश करना).
Pull out all the stops – use all available resources (सभी उपाय अपनाना).
Burn the midnight oil – work late into the night (रात देर तक मेहनत करना).

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