Multiple choice

Directions: Given below is a sentence with a blank. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate idiom/phrase from the options given below.

Raju Ramalingam is a ___________ because as soon as the police catch him he will have to go to jail for a long time.

  1. dead duck

  2. duck soup

  3. lame duck

  4. sitting duck

  5. ugly duckling
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer. A dead duck is someone in a hopeless situation or condition. Raju Ramalingam is a dead duck because as soon as the police catch him he will have to go to jail for a long time.

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