Choose the idiom that best completes the sentence:
When the new coach spoke to the team after the defeat, she ______ and told them that their fitness was the worst in the district.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → pulled no punches
Complete sentence: When the new coach spoke to the team after the defeat, she pulled no punches and told them that their fitness was the worst in the district.
| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Kicked her heels | waited with nothing to do | We kicked our heels at the station for two hours because the train was late. |
| (2) Rested on her oars | stopped working hard for a while after some progress | The team was two goals ahead at half-time and then rested on its oars. |
| (3) Pulled no punches (answer) | spoke in a very direct and honest way, without softening the criticism (fits the blunt remark on fitness) | The doctor pulled no punches and told Papa to stop smoking at once. |
| (4) Had egg on her face | looked foolish because something went wrong | Aman boasted that he would top the class, and he had egg on his face when he failed in maths. |