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Question
Fill the gap in choosing the appropriate idioms.
When the father learned about his son’s misdeeds, it ___________.
Options
drown out
hits in the head with a brick
get one’s affairs in order
connect the dots
begin to dawn
stay hungry
Solution
When the father learned about his son’s misdeeds, it hits in the head with a brick.
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