Question:
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate idiom:
After months of carefully hidden manipulation, she eventually revealed her true nature and ____.
रिक्त स्थान की पूर्ति के लिए सबसे उपयुक्त मुहावरे का चयन कीजिए:
After months of carefully hidden manipulation, she eventually revealed her true nature and ____.
Options:
- played her cards right
- stabbed him in the back
- took the bull by the horns
- burned the midnight oil
- played her cards right (सही चाल चलना)
- stabbed him in the back (पीठ में छुरा घोंपना/विश्वासघात करना)
- took the bull by the horns (मुसीबत का डटकर सामना करना)
- burned the midnight oil (देर रात तक कड़ी मेहनत करना)
Correct Answer: b)
Explanation:
‘Stabbed him in the back’ means to betray someone’s trust. The context of hidden manipulation points directly to betrayal.
‘Stabbed him in the back’ का अर्थ विश्वासघात करना होता है। गुप्त हेरफेर (manipulation) के संदर्भ में यह सबसे सटीक है।