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In the Question Below, a Related Phrase is Followed by a Group of Words. Select the Group of Words that Best Expresses a Relationship Similar to the One Expressed in the Original Phrase.

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In the question below, a related phrase is followed by a group of words. Select the group of words that best expresses a relationship similar to the one expressed in the original phrase.

At one’s wits end

Options

  • cannot say anything funny 

  • not able to think logically 

  • not able to work

  • clarity of thought

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Solution

not able to think logically

Explanation:

not able to think logically ‘At one’s wit’s end’ is an idiomatic expression which refers to the state of helplessness when one feels one’s mental resources are exhausted, i.e., when one is unable to think or understand what to do.

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