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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


Team Careers360 9th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
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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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