Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase shown in italics. If you are in the good books of the boss, you are sure to rise quickly.
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Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase shown in italics.
If you are in the good books of the boss, you are sure to rise quickly.
- work well
- praise the boss
- in favour with the boss
- co-operate with boss
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - in favour with the boss
To be in someone's good books means to be in their favour, so a person in favour with the boss is likely to rise quickly. Working well, praising the boss or co-operating with the boss are ways one might win favour, but the idiom describes the state of being favoured itself, not the conduct that earns it.
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