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Idiom recognition – select the noun that completes the idiom "pull a long " (to look unhappy). Sentence: "Arti pulled a long __ when she was told that she could not go to Agra." Choose the best completion.

Difficulty: Easy

mouth
skirt
face
hand

Correct Answer: face

Explanation:

Given data

Idiom: "to pull a long ____" meaning to look sad/disappointed.

Concept/ApproachThe fixed idiom is pull a long face, i.e., to look gloomy.

Option analysisface — correct idiom. ✅mouth — not part of this idiom.skirt — nonsense here.hand — does not form a known idiom in this context.

Final Answerface

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Idiom recognition – select the noun that completes the idiom "pull a long " (to look unhappy). Sentence: "Arti pulled a long __ when she was told that she could not go to Agra." Choose the best completion.