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Direction: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

  1. The manager is not dismissed, but he is definitely under a cloud.
    1. under suspension
    2. under suspicion
    3. under scrutiny
    4. warned severely
Correct Option: B

under a cloud : If somebody is under a cloud, other people think that they have done something wrong and are suspicious of them.
● Several people left the company under a cloud and are being investigated. The best option is under suspicion.



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