Fill in the blank in the sentence given below by choosing the correct option.…
2023
Fill in the blank in the sentence given below by choosing the correct option.
It will ________ him if he loses the match.
- A.
go out with
- B.
come out on
- C.
go hard with
- D.
come off with
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Correct answer: C
The original solution identified the intended meaning — that losing the match will affect him badly — but the explanation uses a nonstandard idiom. Clarification and better phrasing are needed.
go hard on someone is the standard idiom meaning to treat, punish, or affect someone severely.
In the sentence, more natural alternatives are:
• It will be hard on him if he loses the match.
• It will hit him hard if he loses the match.
Of the provided choices, the phrase that most closely matches the intended meaning is the option with the words "go hard with." However, students should note that this exact phrasing is nonstandard and the correct preposition in the idiom is "on."
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