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Question
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
In our company, we don‘t accept such carelessly done work. ——————
Options
So far so good.
Get your act together.
We‘ll cross the bridge when we come to it.
Your guess is as good as mine.
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Solution
In our company, we don‘t accept such carelessly done work. Get your act together.
Explanation:
‘Get your act together’ means to organise yourself and resolve a problem. In the given sentence, the person is scolding another person. The other person must have created a problem due to his/her carelessness. ‘Get your act together’ fits perfectly in the context of the sentence. ‘So far so good’ refers to something that has proceeded well or without problems up to the present. ‘We’ll cross the bridge when we come to it’ means you don’t intend to waste time worrying about what might happen but will deal with a problem if and when it does happen. When talking to another person, ‘your guess is as good as mine’ means that neither of you knows the answer.
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