Question

    Directions: In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

    The traffic came to a standstill  after the heavy

    downpour of rain.
    A complete halt Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B accident spot Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C diversion Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D confused disorder Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The idiom 'standstill' means 'a condition in which all movement or activity has stopped'.

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