Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the given idiom.

Queer somebody's pitch

  1. Upset one's plan

  2. Reprimand somebody

  3. Check the credentials

  4. Work somebody up

  5. None of these
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Explanation

The idiom 'queer somebody's pitch' means to spoil someone's plans, interfere with their arrangements, or create obstacles that prevent someone from succeeding. The word 'queer' here is used in its older sense of 'to spoil' or 'to ruin,' while 'pitch' refers to someone's position, plan, or undertaking. It does not mean reprimanding, checking credentials, or working someone up - it specifically means sabotaging or disrupting someone's planned activities.

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