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Directions: For each of the following sentences four alternatives are given. You are required to choose the correct meaning of the idiom or phrase given underlined in the sentence. You may rush from pillar to post , but you stand no chance of getting what you want without a bribe.

Options

  1. Abe very busy
  2. Brush in all directions and suffer much harassment
  3. Cgo to all post boxes and post offices.
  4. Dgo to many offices and post letters

Correct answer

B. rush in all directions and suffer much harassment

Step-by-step solution

From pillar to post: from one place to another in an unceremonious or fruitless manner. Ex. They were made to run pillar to post and make frenetic calls to Make My Trip who did not respond. Option B is hence the correct answer.

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