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Question : The statement below has been given with bracketed text. Select the option with correct idiom for the bracketed text.

That new budget bill was (totally useless) before it hit the Senate.

Option 1: a cry wolf

Option 2: a dead duck

Option 3: cold feet

Option 4: a fuel to the fire


Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: a dead duck


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

The idiom a dead duck is used to describe something that is certain to fail or is already a failure. In the context of the sentence, it implies that the budget bill was ineffective and had no chance of success even before it was presented to the Senate.

Therefore, the appropriate idiom that fits in the given context is a dead duck.

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