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    Select the most appropriate idiom for the highlighted word segment. Low count of sales, despite the sincere efforts of the sales executive, has put
    Question

    Select the most appropriate idiom for the highlighted word segment.
    Low count of sales, despite the sincere efforts of the sales executive, has put her team in a very difficult situation to escape from.

    A.

    In a tight corner

    B.

    Bury the hatchet

    C.

    Cut to the chase

    D.

    Right off the bat

    Correct option is A

    The correct idiom for the highlighted segment is “in a tight corner.”
    Error identification: The phrase "a very difficult situation to escape from" is best replaced by the idiom "in a tight corner."
    Grammatical Rule used: An idiom is a phrase that conveys a figurative meaning different from the literal meaning of the words.
    Corrected sentence: Low count of sales, despite the sincere efforts of the sales executive, has put her team in a tight corner.

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