Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined segment in the given sentence.
I took a quick trip to my cousin’s house before going on vacation to Africa.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Paid a flying visit.
- Paid a flying visit means an exceptionally brief visit.
- For example: the teenager had a tight schedule on his flying visit to the city he still calls home.
- The meanings of the other idioms:
- Break the journey = used to refer to an occasion when you interrupt your journey for a while
- Lived out of a suitcase = to stay/live in several places temporarily, with only enough belongings to put in a suitcase
- Float one’s boat = to be what someone likes or is interested in