Identify the idiom/phrase that can best substitute the underlined segment.
They discussed everything in the meeting and finalised the next step.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. the whole nine yards.
Correct Idiom: The whole nine yards
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Meaning: Everything possible; the entire amount or extent.
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Example: She told me the whole nine yards about her experience abroad.
Meaning of other options:
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The home stretch: Refers to the final phase of a task.
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Through thick and thin: Means in good times and bad.
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The eleventh hour: Refers to the last possible moment.
Final Sentence: They discussed the whole nine yards in the meeting and finalised the next step.
Hence, the chosen option will be correct.