Select the phrase/idiom that will improve the highlighted part of the given sentence.
"I do not pay heed to walking excuses of the students."

Explanation of the Correct Answer:
· The phrase "lame excuse" means a weak or unconvincing excuse.
· "Walking excuses" does not make sense in English idioms.
· The correct phrase should be "lame excuses," meaning excuses that are not strong or believable.
Other options:
· (a) "Sleeping excuses" → Incorrect; no such phrase exists in English.
· (b) "Blind excuses" → Incorrect; does not convey the intended meaning of weak excuses.
· (c) "Deaf excuses" → Incorrect; does not fit the context of making excuses.
Thus, the correct answer is (d) lame excuses.