Multiple choice

Directions: Five alternative illustrations are given below the text representing an idiom, a phrase or an aphorism. Choose the option that best illustrates the essence of the phrase.

State governments could also queer the pitch.

  1. Put hurdles on the way.

  2. Jump into the fray.

  3. Help solve the problem.

  4. Prove a stumbling block.

  5. Have skeletons in the cupboard.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Again the literal meaning of the phrase 'queer the pitch' is available in (1).

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