IPMAT Indore 2020
VA
Sentence Completion
Easy
During the debate, when the minister appeared to be vague about his stand on the controversial energy project, his opponent asked him to ___________ and declare outright if the government would go ahead with the project or not.
During the debate, when the minister appeared to be vague about his stand on the controversial energy project, his opponent asked him to ___________ and declare outright if the government would go ahead with the project or not.
Correct Option: 2
- be curt to the face: This phrase is incorrect. "Be curt" means to be rudely brief, but "to the face" is not a common idiom and does not fit the context of asking someone to be direct about their stance.
- cut to the chase: This is the correct idiom. "Cut to the chase" means to get to the point without wasting time. In the context of the debate, it fits perfectly as the opponent is asking the minister to be direct and clear about his stance on the energy project.
- curb the farce: This phrase is incorrect. "Curb" means to restrain or control, and "farce" means an absurd event. While it implies stopping nonsense, it does not fit the context as well as "cut to the chase."
- cut globe: This phrase is incorrect and meaningless in this context. It is not an idiom or commonly used phrase and does not convey the intended meaning of asking someone to be direct.
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