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प्रश्न
Fill the gap in choosing the appropriate idioms.
The siren of the ambulance ____________ all other traffic noise.
विकल्प
drown out
hits in the head with a brick
get one’s affairs in order
connect the dots
begin to dawn
stay hungry
उत्तर
The siren of the ambulance drown out all other traffic noise.
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