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    Question

    In the question below, a phrase is given followed by

    four sentences. Each sentence has one phrase highlighted. The given phrase can be used to replace the highlighted phrase in the sentences. You are required to identify the sentence where the given phrase can replace the highlighted phrase grammatically and contextually. If the given phrase cannot replace any of the highlighted phrase, mark 'none of these' as your answer.  Bite the bullet
    A After suffering massive losses for three years in a row, the boss decided to call it a day, and sold his company. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B "Caners", the old timer said, "is just an overgrown clown. As for the others - Schaof, Baer, Paulino, Risko, Campolo - they're nothing but dime a dozen fighters". Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Babur blew a fuse after losing Samarkand for the second time and gave full attention to conquer India as he reached the banks of the Chenab. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Europe swallowed a bitter pill when Hitler, the dictator of Nazi Germany initiated World War II in Europe by invading Poland in September 193 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The phrase BITE THE BULLET means to get something over with because it is inevitable. This is synonymous to the phrase in (c), as the phrase BITTER PILL TO SWALLOW means an unwanted or unpleasant situation that someone is forced to accept. Here the sentence speaks about the starting of World War 2 by Hitler, and that it was a hostile situation accepted by Europe. Thus (c) is the right answer. (a) is incorrect as CALL IT A DAY means to stop doing what one is doing. (b) is incorrect as a DIME A DOZEN means that something is common and almost worthless. (d) is incorrect as BLOW A FUSE means to get very angry.

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