Question
Download Solution PDFSelect the most appropriate idiom for the underlined segment in the given sentence.
The evidence put forward could not confirm his guilt.
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Download Solution PDF- The phrase in the question indicates a situation where evidence was insufficient to prove someone's guilt.
- The correct idiom, 'Bear up', literally means to endure or withstand.(मजबूती से सहना).
- Example: Despite the harsh criticism, he bore up under the pressure admirably.
- Bring up: This means to mention or introduce a topic. (चर्चा में लाना).
- Example: He decided to bring up the proposal at the meeting.
- Break down: This means to fail or to separate into parts, often used to describe emotions or machines failing.(टूट जाना).
- Example: She broke down in tears after hearing the news.
- Blow off: This idiom can mean to ignore, avoid, or decide not to attend something one has committed to. It is also used to describe expressing anger.(नजरअंदाज करना or गुस्सा निकालना).
- Example: He decided to blow off the meeting at the last minute.
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