Complete the sentence by using a suitable Idiom:
Our rich neighbour's fortune _________ when his son spent all his money.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → went to the dogs
The rich neighbour's fortune was ruined when his son spent all the money.
Complete sentence: Our rich neighbour's fortune went to the dogs when his son spent all his money.
| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) went to the dogs (answer) | to be ruined, to go from a good state into a very bad one | The business went to the dogs after the new owner took over. |
| (2) hold your horses | wait, do not act too quickly. It is said to a person and cannot describe a fortune. | Hold your horses. Let us read the rules first. |
| (3) in the pink | in very good health, the opposite of ruin, and it also has no verb to fit the blank. | After the holiday, grandfather is in the pink. |
| (4) wild goose chase | a long, useless search for something that cannot be found. It does not describe the loss of money. | The wrong address sent us on a wild goose chase across the city. |
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