English and Logical Reasoning Prep GuideEnglishIdioms & Phrases
Directions: In each of the given questions, three sentences are given with a phrase/idiom highlighted in bold. You have to select the answer choice that states the combination of statements in which the idiom has been correctly used. I. She was so exhausted that she hit the sack the moment she got back. II. She then proceeded to make a long short story and described her entire experience in great detail. III. She got
Options
- AOnly I and III
- BOnly II and III
- COnly I and II
- DOnly II
Correct answer
A. Only I and III
Step-by-step solution
I. Hit the sack means to go to sleep. The statement conveys this meaning and is correct. II. Make a long story short means to tell something briefly and is incorrect as the statement above conveys the opposite. III. To get bent out of shape means to get upset. The statement conveys this meaning and is correct. Hence, option A is correct.