Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Ravindra has left the friends’ meeting saying that he has bigger fish to catch to cook.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. he has bigger fish to fry.
The phrase "has bigger fish to fry" is a well-known idiom meaning he has more important matters to attend to.
The original phrase "has bigger fish to catch to cook" is grammatically awkward and not idiomatic.
Options like “mutton to cook” or “beef to eat” are not standard idioms and sound incorrect.
Hence, the most appropriate and meaningful substitution is “has bigger fish to fry.”
Final sentence: Ravindra has left the friends’ meeting saying that he has bigger fish to fry.