Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline segment in the given sentence.
Some politicians turn up their face at the hard life of downtrodden people.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. turn up their nose.
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Turn up their eyes - This option does not fit the context because the idiom is not related to turning up one's eyes, and it does not convey the intended meaning.
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Turn up their nose - This option is the correct substitution for the underlined segment. "Turn up their nose" is an idiom that means to show contempt, disdain, or rejection of something, which aligns with the intended meaning of the original sentence.
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Turn up their mouth - This option does not fit the context because "turn up their mouth" is not an established idiom, and it does not convey the intended meaning.
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Turn up their ears - This option does not fit the context because "turn up their ears" is not an established idiom related to showing disdain or contempt, and it does not convey the intended meaning.
Thus, the improved sentence is:
Some politicians turn up their face at the hard life of downtrodden people.