Which of the following sentences show the correct use of idioms:
(A) Don't try and cut corners. Your product will be rejected.
(B) Ram and Mohan fought over something but now they have decided to burn the candle at both ends.
(C) The teacher's presence at the end-of-term party was like a wild goose chase.
(D) The young man was too green not to be cheated by his shrewd employer.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Which of the following sentences show the correct use of idioms:
(A) Don't try and cut corners. Your product will be rejected.
(B) Ram and Mohan fought over something but now they have decided to burn the candle at both ends.
(C) The teacher's presence at the end-of-term party was like a wild goose chase.
(D) The young man was too green not to be cheated by his shrewd employer.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
In (A), 'cut corners' (do something cheaply or carelessly) fits the warning about rejection. In (D), 'green' (inexperienced) correctly describes a young man easily cheated by a shrewd employer. In (B), 'burn the candle at both ends' means to overwork, but the context needs 'bury the hatchet' (make peace). In (C), 'wild goose chase' means a futile pursuit, which does not describe a teacher's presence at a party. Hence only (A) and (D) use idioms correctly.
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