Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question, four alternatives are given for the underlined idiom or phrase used in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom or phrase.

He has given up challenging his elder brother as he always came off second best in the wrestling match.

  1. He won

  2. He lost

  3. The match ended in a tie

  4. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

 The phrase means 'to be beaten in a contest or arguement'.

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