Question

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

    Dead heat

    A A deadly blast of hot air Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B A strong heat wave Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Close contest that ends in a tie Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Strong opposition to one's ideas Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The expression ‘dead heat’ means ‘a competition in which two or more competitors finish at exactly the same time or with exactly the same result’.

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