Question
The traffic came to a standstill after the heavy
downpour of rain. Directions: In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.Solution
The idiom 'standstill' means 'a condition in which all movement or activity has stopped'.
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