Choose the idiom that best fills the blank:
The news that the school would stay closed on Monday ______ through the hostel within minutes.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → spread like wildfire
Complete sentence: The news that the school would stay closed on Monday spread like wildfire through the hostel within minutes.
| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Spread like wildfire (answer) | spread very quickly to a lot of people (fits news racing through the hostel) | The video of the dancing traffic policeman spread like wildfire on WhatsApp. |
| (2) Ran its course | went on until it ended in the natural way | The fever ran its course and was gone in three days. |
| (3) Ran like clockwork | happened smoothly, just as planned | The sports day ran like clockwork, and every race started on time. |
| (4) Hung in the balance | was in doubt, with the result not yet known | The match hung in the balance till the last ball. |