Multiple choice

Directions: Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

We were so desperate for a room that we decided to take pot luck.

  1. Accept whatever was available without checking its merits

  2. Test our luck

  3. Adopt a firm position

  4. Choose the best one available
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase 'take pot luck' refers to accept whatever is available without checking its merits. 'Adopt a firm position' refers to the phrase 'take a stand'. The others are the incorrect meanings of the given phrase.

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