Hit the Jackpot | Idioms and Phrases in English

Question of The Day04-12-2021

Select the most appropriate idiom (in the context) to fill in the sentence.

After purchasing the lottery ticket, Rohan expected ________.

Answer

Correct Answer : b ) to hit the jackpot

Explanation :

Idiom ‘To hit the jackpot’ means ‘to make money unexpectedly’.

Example: Ruchi bought a brand new BMW after hitting the jackpot.

Idiom ‘dime a dozen’ means very cheap.

Example: The oranges cost us dime a dozen.

Idiom ‘Bite off more than you can chew’ means try to take on a task too big for oneself.

Example: When I took charge of the annual day celebration, I realized I had to bite off more than I could chew.

Idiom ‘poke his nose’ means take an intrusive interest in someone’s private affairs.

Example: It doesn’t suit you poking nose into something that doesn’t concern you.

It has been stated in the sentence that after getting the lottery ticket, Rohan thought that he will have lot of money now.

Hence, (b) is the correct answer.

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