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प्रश्न
Fill the gap in choosing the appropriate idioms.
When the father learned about his son’s misdeeds, it ___________.
विकल्प
drown out
hits in the head with a brick
get one’s affairs in order
connect the dots
begin to dawn
stay hungry
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उत्तर
When the father learned about his son’s misdeeds, it hits in the head with a brick.
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