Based on the situation in the sentence, select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined segment.

After the Pandemic, his business crumbled and he is in a difficult situation.  

The correct answer is Option 4)

Key Points

• The idiom "Be in a tight corner" means to be in a difficult situation from which it is hard to escape. (मुश्किल स्थिति में होना)
  • Example: After losing his job, he found himself in a tight corner financially.
  • Example: As a group of small shopkeepers in Lincoln, we are in a really difficult situation.

Therefore, the correct one word substitution for the given phrase is "Be in a tight corner."

Additional Information

Here are the other options explained along with their Hindi meanings and example sentences:

• Bolt from the blue (अचानक से कुछ होना): Something unexpected and surprising.
  • Example: The news of his resignation came as a bolt from the blue.
• Give a cold shoulder (अनदेखा करना): To ignore someone deliberately.
  • Example: She gave him a cold shoulder when he tried to talk to her.
• Pull the last straw (अंतिम बूँद): A final problem in a series of problems that finally makes you give up.
  • Example: When he lost his job, it was the last straw for him.