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Download Solution PDFSelect the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined word in the given sentence.
None of the countries involved in war were ready to broach the issue of retreat.
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is "bring up for discussion".Key Points Here let's see the meaning of the idiom:
- Broach - To draw blood, typically in some sort of fight. "Claret" is a type of red wine.
- Eg. Who broached your claret?
Additional Information Here let's see some other related idioms:
- Broach to (idiom) - dated Of a sailing vessel, to turn or veer in the direction of the wind, exposing the broadside of the ship to it and threatening to capsize as a result
- Eg. The storm caused the boat to pitch and heave, and, in the chaos of it all, the helmsman allowed the vessel to broach to, overset, and take with it the lives of all onboard.
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