We were in a hurry. The road being zigzag, we had to
In the following question, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in bold and italics in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.
We were in a hurry. The road being zigzag, we had to cut off a corner to reach in time.
To cut a portion of the road
To take a short cut
To go fast
To take an alternative route
Correct answer is B
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