Question

    When one thinks of purely short-term gains, one is

    likely to shoot from the hip , to act in anger, and to react in anger. In each question below, a sentence is given with an idiom/phrase printed in bold type. That part may contain a grammatical error. Each sentence is followed by four alternatives. Find out which option should replace the phrase/idiom given in bold to correct the error, if there is any, and to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No correction is required’, mark 5) as the answer.
    A shoot from the tip Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B shoot from the hive Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C shoot from the trip Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D shoot from the feet Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No correction required Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The expression ‘shoot from the hip’ means ‘to react quickly, without thinking carefully about something’. It also means ‘to speak in a very direct and honest way’. When one thinks of purely short-term gains, one is likely to shoot from the hip , to act in anger, and to react in anger.

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