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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 police closed the book on the murder case.
    1. solved the case of
    2. stopped working on
    3. handed the case over to another agency
    4. refused to take up
Correct Option: B

closed the book on : to stop doing something because you no longer believe you will be successful or will find a solution
● She closed the book on her career with a fine performance. The best option is stopped working on.



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