Question

    Directions: In the given questions, a statement with a blank is given. Fill the blank with the most suitable idiom/phrase to make the statement meaningful and complete.

    Directions: In the given questions, a statement with a

    blank is given. Fill the blank with the most suitable idiom/phrase to make the statement meaningful and complete. Our relationship is so messed up that, for every point I make, he will play __________.
    A fit as a fiddle Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B on the ball Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C speak of the devil Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D a dime a dozen Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E devil’s advocate Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The idiom ‘devil’s advocate’ means ‘someone who takes the worse side just for the sake of argument’. This idiom is appropriate here. A- means ‘being in good health’ B- means ‘doing a good job, being prompt, or being responsible’ C- means ‘when the person you have just been talking about arrives’ D- means ‘something that is very common, not unique’.

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