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Question

Select the most appropriate idiom ( in the context) to fill in the sentence. 

I could make out that the conversation was leading to a fight so I ______ . 

A nipped it in the bud Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B cut corners Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C killed two birds with a stone Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D made a song and a dance Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

Solution: the idiom ‘nip it in the bud’ means ‘to stop something before it has an opportunity to become established’. It is the correct idiom to be used here.

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