Question
Discover our ace in the hold and see its excellent value
for money for yourself. 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.Solution
The correct expression is ‘ace in the hole’. It can also be ‘an ace up your sleeve’. It means ‘secret knowledge or a secret skill that will give you an advantage’. Discover our ace in the hole and see its excellent value for money for yourself.
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