Question : Select the correct idiom that can substitute the italicised group of words in the given sentence.
He really stinks and smells foul after a hard session at the gym.
Option 1: an old flame
Option 2: an iron will
Option 3: pen and ink
Option 4: lame excuse
Correct Answer: pen and ink
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The idiom pen and ink is a rhyming slang for "stink", and it's often used informally to describe a foul or unpleasant odour. In the given sentence, the context is about someone smelling foul after a hard session at the gym. The use of "pen and ink" in this context is a creative way of expressing that the person has a strong, unpleasant smell, fitting the informal and colloquial nature of the idiom.
Therefore, the correct answer is pen and ink.
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