Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the option that best completes the sentence.

At the press meet, the Minister tried to ___________ the recent communal riots in his constituency but failed miserably.

  1. settle for

  2. play up

  3. gloss over

  4. nose around

  5. nail down

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The phrasal verb ‘gloss over’ means – treat something briefly so as to avoid embarrassing details... It is thus the best option to complete the sentence. “At the press meet, the Minister tried to gloss over the recent communal riots in his constituency but failed miserably.”