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Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the highlighted segment in the given sentence. The unexpected guest at the party was a bu
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Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the highlighted segment in the given sentence.
The unexpected guest at the party was a bull in a China shop.

A.

careless and damaging

B.

careful and compassionate

C.

influential and meticulous

D.

leisurely and relaxed

Correct option is A


Option (a) is the correct explanation of the idiom a bull in a China shop.
Meaning:
A person who is clumsy or tactless and likely to cause damage or upset.
(Hindi meaning: ऐसा व्यक्ति जो स्थिति या जगह के लिए उपयुक्त न हो और सब कुछ बिगाड़ दे)
Example: His loud behaviour made him look like a bull in a China shop during the quiet meeting.
Other options:
· (b) Careful and compassionate – opposite in meaning.
· (c) Influential and meticulous – unrelated.
· (d) Leisurely and relaxed – contextually incorrect.

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