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    Question

    In each question below, a sentence is given with a part of it printed in bold type. That part contains an idiom/phrasal verb that may be correct or erroneous. Each sentence is followed by phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D). Find out which is the correct idiom that should replace the error in bold, if there is any, and which makes the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No improvement required’, mark (E) as the answer.

    If you haven't studied law, representing yourself in court is like bringing a chair to a gunfight .

    A bringing a rifle to a gunfight Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B bringing a man to a gunfight Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C bringing a knife to a gunfight Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D bringing a bomb to a gunfight Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No improvement required Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The idiom ‘bring a knife to a gunfight’ means ‘to come poorly prepared or equipped for some task, goal, competition, or confrontation.’ If you haven't studied law, representing yourself in court is like bringing a knife to a gunfight .

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