Question 49
Idioms and Phrasal VerbsChoose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined: Many of the workers hired for firing the furnace had themselves fired as a result of the unfortunate accident.
- A.got themselves burned accidentally
- B.jumped into the fire themselves
- C.got themselves sacked from their jobs
- D.were sacked from their jobs
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: C (got themselves sacked from their jobs)
Explanation
'Fired' here plays on two meanings; to get fired is to be dismissed from a job, so they got themselves sacked.