In the following questions, four alternatives are given for
the Idiom/ Phrase printed in bold. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
In the following questions, a sentence/ part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence/part of the sentence at a: b: and c: which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is d.
The hosts were taken aback when many guests who had been invited did not turn up for the party.