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    Select the most appropriate meaning of the bracketed idiom in the given sentence. That were remarks made (in the heat of the moment).
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    Select the most appropriate meaning of the bracketed idiom in the given sentence.
    That were remarks made (in the heat of the moment).

    A.

    To be dismissed from your job

    B.

    To present a counter argument

    C.

    To exert all efforts

    D.

    At time when you cannot think carefully

    Correct option is D

    Option (d) is the correct meaning of the idiom “in the heat of the moment”.
    Given Idiom: “In the heat of the moment” – at a time when you are too angry or excited to think carefully (आवेग में)
    Example: He said some things in the heat of the moment that he later regretted.
    Other related idioms:
    · Fly off the handle: To lose one’s temper suddenly.
    · Act on impulse: To do something suddenly without thinking.
    · Lose your cool: To become very angry.

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