Choose the appropriate idiom to replace the underlined part of sentence.
He has taken his loss so seriously that he fell sick.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) - taken to heart
The phrase "taken his loss so seriously" suggests that he was deeply affected by the loss.
- "Taken to heart" means to be deeply affected or upset by something, which fits perfectly in the sentence.
- Corrected sentence:
"He has taken his loss to heart so seriously that he fell sick."
OTHER OPTIONS
- "Take the bull by its horns" (Means to face a difficult situation boldly, which doesn't fit the context.)
- "Put in his mind" (Not a correct idiom in this context.)
- "Taken off and on" (Incorrect phrase; "off and on" means occasionally, which is irrelevant here.)