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Based on the situation in the sentence, select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined segment.
After the Pandemic, his business crumbled and he is in a difficult situation.

  1. A
    Be in a tight corner
  2. B
    Give a cold shoulder
  3. C
    Bolt from the blue
  4. D
    Pull the last straw

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

The idiomatic expression "Be in a tight corner" means to be in a difficult, awkward, or challenging situation where escape or resolution is difficult.
* "Give a cold shoulder" means to intentionally ignore someone.
* "Bolt from the blue" means a sudden and unexpected event.
* "Pull the last straw" (or the last straw) refers to the final problem in a series of problems that makes a situation intolerable.

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Based on the situation in the sentence, select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined segment.
After the Pandemic, his business crumbled and he is in a difficult situation.
A
Be in a tight corner
B
Give a cold shoulder
C
Bolt from the blue
D
Pull the last straw

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