Multiple choice

Directions: Replace the underlined part of the following sentence with the best suitable choice from the options given below. If none of the substitutions goes with the sentence, then choose the last option.

He decided to take the bull by the horns and let someone younger run the club.

  1. to take cover

  2. to take it on the chin

  3. to take a back seat

  4. None of these

  5. .
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

If you take a back seat, you choose to have a less important function and become less involved in something. In this context, he decided to give a chance to someone younger and thus, he took a back seat.

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