Correct option is D
A fish out of water - a person in a completely unsuitable environment or situation.
Use in a sentence- Senior bankers are fish out of water when it comes to international lending.
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- 1)Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the highlighted words in the given sentence.
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They had to cancel their trip at the last minute due to bad weather. - 3)Select the correct idiom that can substitute the highlighted group of words in the given sentence.
My mother ensures every corner of our home is clean and organised before my grandmother arrives. - 4)Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Hold your horses - 5)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
It is better to end up certain matters than________ a dead horse. - 6)Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
He decided not to go for the picnic as he was feeling a little____________. - 7)Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom in the given sentence.
Their marriage wasn’t working but they kept up appearances. - 8)Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A dime a dozen - 9)Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom in the given sentence.
My brother has decided to settle in London for good. - 10)Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom in the given sentence.
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