Use the following phrases to complete the sentences meaningfully. Amitabh has given us awesome movies throughout five decades. But his _______ is his performance in the movie ‘Black’.

Question

There are some phrases where the word crown is used with different shades of meaning. Use the following phrases to complete the sentences meaningfully.

Amitabh has given us awesome movies throughout five decades. But his _______ is his performance in the movie ‘Black’.

Options

crowning achievement
crown of thorns
crowning glory
to crown it all

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Solution

Amitabh has given us awesome movies throughout five decades. But his crowning achievement is his performance in the movie ‘Black’.

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Chapter 1.1: An Astrologer’s Day - Brainstorming (A3) [Page 11]

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