Directions: Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase. At one’s wit’s end
Question and options
Directions: Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase.
At one’s wit’s end
- perplexed
- clear-headed
- composed
- enlightened
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - perplexed
To be "at one's wit's end" is to be so perplexed or worried that one does not know what to do next. "Clear-headed", "composed" and "enlightened" describe the opposite state of mind.
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