Fill in the blank in the following sentence with the correct idiom, selecting from the given alternatives.
He was not selected in the army, as he was _______.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Correct Answer: vertically challenged
Explanation:
The idiom "vertically challenged" is a humorous expression used to describe a person who is short in height. Since minimum height is an important requirement for army recruitment, this is the correct answer.
Key Points:
"Vertically challenged" means short in height.
"Horizontally challenged" means overweight.
"Diagonally challenged" and "obliquely challenged" are not standard English idioms.