Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

My cousin talks non-stop and bugs me when I try to study.

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  1. hinders my work
  2. gives assistance
  3. irritates me
  4. gives encouragement

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Option 3 : irritates me
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The correct answer is 'irritates me'.

  • Given IdiomBugs me means to bother or irritate someone.
  • From the given options, the third option is the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
     

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

  • We may think from the phrase "Bugs me" that it is all about an enthusiastic interest in something., but the correct answer is option 3. So be careful while dealing with such questions.

 

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