Question : The statement below has been given with bracketed text. Select the option with correct idiom for the bracketed text.
They were really (selecting from the last or worst of the resources left) when they picked you.
Option 1: scraping the bottom of the barrel
Option 2: rolling the stones
Option 3: pulling up snakes
Option 4: going haywire
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Correct Answer: scraping the bottom of the barrel
Solution : The correct answer is the first option.
Explanation : The idiom "scraping the bottom of the barrel" is used to describe a situation where one is using the last or worst of the available resources. It implies that the options or choices are limited, and the best or preferred choices have already been used or exhausted. In the given context, it conveys the idea that the person was chosen when there were no better alternatives.
So, the correct sentence would be: "They were really scraping the bottom of the barrel when they picked you."
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