Question
Read the sentence carefully and select the most suitable
idiom to fill in the blank. The manager was criticized for his decision as it was completely ____________ and irrelevant to the actual problem.Solution
Beside the point means irrelevant or not related to the matter at hand, fitting the sentence perfectly.
High and mighty means acting arrogantly or superior.
Under the rose means something done in secret.
Out of the woods means out of danger or difficulty.
Hence, the correct idiom to fill the blank is beside the point.
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