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    Select the most appropriate idiom that can replace the highlighted segment in the given sentence. After suffering for a long time, Roy finally p
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    Select the most appropriate idiom that can replace the highlighted segment in the given sentence.
    After suffering for a long time, Roy finally passed away this month.

    A.

    breathed his last

    B.

    blazed the trail

    C.

    brought down the house

    D.

    burnt his boats

    Correct option is A

    Option (a) is the correct meaning of the given idiom.
    Idiom: Breathed his last – a polite or poetic way of saying someone has died. (Hindi: अंतिम साँस लेना)
    Example: The soldier bravely fought and breathed his last on the battlefield.
    Other idioms and their meanings:
    · Blazed the trail – did something new first (मार्ग प्रशस्त करना)
    · Brought down the house – received huge applause (बहुत तारीफ पाना)
    · Burnt his boats – left no way to retreat (पलटने का रास्ता बंद कर देना)

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