In the following questions a statement has been given with highlighted text. Select the options that can replace the text with correct idiom or phrase.
The attitude of the culprit made the judge extemely angry.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The idiom that best replaces the highlighted text is make one's blood boil.
- Throw caution to the wind means to do something without thinking about the consequences.
- Play by ear means to improvise or make decisions as you go along.
- Back to the drawing board means to start over from the beginning.
The idiom make one's blood boil means to make someone very angry. It is a literal description of the physical reaction that anger can cause, such as a rise in blood pressure and a feeling of heat in the face.
In the sentence "The attitude of the culprit made the judge extremely angry," the judge's blood is figuratively boiling because he is so angry. So the answer is Make one’s blood boil.