Direction: The statement below has been given with bracketed text. Select the option with correct Idiom for the bracketed text.

He (made an irreversible change, that will greatly impact his life) when he got that huge tattoo on his back!

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  1. beat the dead horse
  2. became the devil's advocate
  3. crossed the Rubicon
  4. put a rose on his nose

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Option 3 : crossed the Rubicon
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The correct answer is "crossed the Rubicon."

 Key Points

  • "Crossed the Rubicon" is an idiom that means to take an action that cannot be undone, and which will have significant consequences. (ऐसा कार्य करना जिसे पूर्ववत नहीं किया जा सकता और जिसके महत्वपूर्ण परिणाम होंगे)
    • ExampleWhen he quit his job to start his own company, he knew he was crossing the Rubicon.
  • The phrase comes from Julius Caesar's decision to cross the Rubicon river, which marked the beginning of a civil war in ancient Rome.
  • In the given sentence, the speaker is saying that the person's decision to get a huge tattoo on their back is a major, irreversible change that will have a big impact on their life.
  • The correct answer is Option 3.
     

Additional Information

  • "Beat the dead horse" means to continue to talk about a topic that has already been discussed and resolved. (किसी ऐसे विषय पर बात करना जारी रखना जिस पर पहले ही चर्चा हो चुकी है और समाधान हो चुका है)
  • "Became the devil's advocate" means to argue in favor of the opposite viewpoint, even if you don't actually believe it yourself. (विपरीत दृष्टिकोण के पक्ष में बहस करना, भले ही आप वास्तव में स्वयं इस पर विश्वास न करें)
  • "Put a rose on his nose" is not a commonly used idiom and does not have a clear meaning. It may be a made-up phrase.
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