Complete the idiom (keep someone at a distance) “Once you suspect a person of double-dealing, you ought to keep him at arm’s ______.” Choose the correct word that completes the idiom.
Verbal Ability
Selecting Words
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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Alength
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Bdistance
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Creach
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Dend
Answer
Correct Answer: length
Explanation
Given data
- Idiom meaning: keep someone at a safe/hostile distance.
Concept/ApproachThe fixed English idiom is “keep (someone) at arm’s length.”
Option analysislength — correct set phrase.distance — similar meaning but not the idiom.reach/end — incorrect here.
Final Answerlength