Multiple choice

Directions: Mark the idiom which best fits in the statement.

By his outstanding performance in the debate competition he actually ______.

  1. had put the cart before the horse

  2. swept the board

  3. made a song and dance about something

  4. took the load off his feet

  5. cast a spell
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B Correct answer
Explanation

To 'sweep the board' means to win everything or achieve complete success in a competition. This perfectly matches the context of someone giving an outstanding performance in a debate competition. The other idioms don't fit: putting the cart before the horse means doing things in the wrong order, making a song and dance means creating unnecessary fuss, taking the load off one's feet means sitting down to rest, and casting a spell isn't related to winning competitions.

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