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Complete the sentence by using the suitable idiom/ phrase from the following options :

Harry boasted about scoring the highest marks in his class but when he saw the results, he had to _____.

Solution

Correct Option: 2

The idiom eat humble pie means to admit that one was wrong and apologise, especially after boasting. Since Harry boasted but the results were different, he had to eat humble pie. So option 2 is correct.

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