Choose the correct idiom to complete the following sentence given below:
Ashish said that he could handle the wedding invitations, decorations and catering all by himself, but as the day was approaching it appeared as if he had________ .
A. bitten off more than he could chew
B. hit the jackpot
C. his hands in his pockets
D. made a mountain out of a molehill
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A only
A. bitten off more than he could chew — Correct. To bite off more than one can chew means to take on more work or responsibility than one can manage. Ashish promised to handle the invitations, decorations and catering alone, and as the day came closer the load proved too much for him.
Example: With three part-time jobs, Meera has bitten off more than she can chew.
B. hit the jackpot — Incorrect. To hit the jackpot means to have a sudden big success or win a lot of money; Ashish is struggling, not succeeding.
Example: The young company hit the jackpot with its first app.
C. his hands in his pockets — Incorrect. To stand with one's hands in one's pockets means to do nothing while others work; Ashish had too much to do, not nothing.
Example: He stood with his hands in his pockets while the others cleaned the hall.
D. made a mountain out of a molehill — Incorrect. To make a mountain out of a molehill means to treat a small problem as a big one; Ashish's workload is really large.
Example: She lost a pencil and made a mountain out of a molehill.