IPMAT Indore 2019
VA
Sentence Completion
Easy
If you had been more alert, this golden opportunity would not have __________
If you had been more alert, this golden opportunity would not have __________
✅ Correct Option: 4
- escaped your fingers: This phrase is incorrect. While "escaped" can be used to describe something getting away, the phrase "escaped your fingers" is not a common idiom in English.
- slipped off: This phrase typically means to fall off or to leave quietly, and does not convey the idea of missing an opportunity. It is not suitable for the given context, so this option is incorrect.
- escaped away: This phrase is redundant and not idiomatically correct. "Escaped" already conveys the idea of something getting away, and adding "away" is unnecessary. Therefore, this option is incorrect.
- slipped through your fingers: This is the correct option. The phrase "slipped through your fingers" is a common idiom meaning to miss an opportunity or lose something due to lack of attention or effort. It fits perfectly with the context of missing a golden opportunity.
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