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 coach felt extremely nervous on seeing the team performing poorly in the first quarter.

Heart skipped a beat

The idiom that can replace the highlighted text is "heart skipped a beat".

This idiom is used to describe someone who is feeling very nervous or anxious. The image of being on pins and needles is a metaphor for being so nervous that you feel like you are going to jump out of your skin.

In the sentence, the coach is feeling very nervous because the team is performing poorly in the first quarter. He is worried that they will not be able to win the game, and he is feeling anxious about what will happen if they lose.

The other options are not correct.

• Like a cakewalk means something that is very easy or effortless. This is not the feeling that the coach is experiencing.
• Crying Wolf means to make a false alarm. This is not what the coach is doing.
• Raining cats and dogs means it is raining heavily. This is not related to the coach's feelings.