Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the italicised words in the given sentence.
It was a difficult task to complete a relay run of 5 km in minutes yet our team managed to do it successfully.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is a Herculean effort i.e. option 2.
- The meaning of the word given in the option "Seeing pink elephants" is - a euphemism for hallucinations caused by delirium tremens or alcoholic hallucinosis, especially the former.
- The meaning of the idiom a herculean effort is - any job or task that's extremely difficult or calls for enormous strength.
- The meaning of the kangaroo court is - an illegal court that punishes people unfairly.
- The meaning of the heels of Achilles is a weak point or fault in somebody/something.
- Hence, the correct answer would be a herculean effort.