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    Question

    In each question below, a sentence is given with an idiom/phrase printed in bold type. That part may contain a grammatical error. Each sentence is followed by four alternatives. Find out which option should replace the phrase/idiom given in bold to correct the error, if there is any, and to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No correction is required’, mark 5) as the answer.

    It's irritating that he could rain on my plate by

    stealing the record before me.
    A rain on my plan Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B rain on my parade Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C rain on my past Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D rain on my pride Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No correction required Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The correct expression is ‘rain on my parade’. The expression ‘rain on somebody’s parade’ means ‘to do something that spoils someone's plans’. It's irritating that he could rain on my parade by stealing the record before me.

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