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.

He took out the purse of the unsuspecting old man before my very eyes.

  1. before I could blink my eyes

  2. right in front of me

  3. happening suddenly without giving time to react

  4. without any remorse
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase, 'before my very eyes' refers to  'right in front of you'. 'Happening suddenly without giving time to react' refers to the phrase, 'before you know it'. The others are the incorrect meanings of the given phrase. 

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