Directions: Supply suitable auxiliaries/idioms/phrases for the question.
The violent cyclone _________ of destruction through the area, blowing down trees and damaging houses as soon as it made landfall.
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cut a deal
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cut a break
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cut a swath
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cut a rug
C
Correct answer
Explanation
To cut a swath is to cause a lot of destruction, death, or harm in a particular place. In this context the violent cyclone causes destruction. To cut a deal is to make an arrangement. To cut a break is to to allow someone a reprieve from the consequences of an action. To cut a rug is to dance very well.