Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and complete the given idiom.
That’s great! You keep everything under your _________________.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. thumb.
Context: The sentence uses an idiom that means having complete control over everything, so the blank should fit the idiomatic expression.
Meaning of the words:
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Eyes – does not fit the idiom.
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Hands – not part of this idiom.
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Legs – irrelevant.
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Thumb – correct, as in the idiom “under your thumb”, meaning to have control.
Correct word: Thumb, because it completes the idiom “keep everything under your thumb”.
Final Sentence: That’s great! You keep everything under your thumb.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.