Select the phrase/idiom that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
I do not pay heed to walking excuses of the students.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. lame excuses.
The idiom 'lame excuse' means a weak or unconvincing reason given to justify something, often used when the explanation is clearly inadequate.
In the sentence, the speaker is saying they do not listen to poor justifications made by students — so 'lame excuses' fits perfectly.
Why the other options are incorrect:
1. blind excuses → not a standard idiom; doesn’t convey the intended meaning.
2. sleeping excuses → meaningless in this context.
4. deaf excuses → not a recognized phrase and doesn’t fit logically.