Question
Download Solution PDFSelect the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
APJ Abdul Kalam’s house, located on Mosque Street was within the reach of the famous temple of Rameswaram. It was just ________ from it.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 'a stone's throw away'.
Key Points
- We need to substitute the given blank with an appropriate idiom from the given options.
- Let us understand the meaning of the given idioms:
- a stone’s throw away : a very short distance.
- at one’s fingertip : Ready at hand, immediately available.
- at arm’s length : At a distance, avoiding intimacy or familiarity.
- from pillar to post : From one place or thing to another in rapid succession.
- From the above-given meanings, it is clear that the marked option 'a stone's throw away' fits well in the given blank as it implies that APJ Abdul Kalam's house was a very short distance from the famous temple of Rameshwaram.
- Hence, the correct answer is option 1.
Correct Sentence: APJ Abdul Kalam’s house, located on Mosque Street was within the reach of the famous temple of Rameswaram. It was just a stone’s throw away from it.
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