Direction: The statement below has been given with bracketed text, Select the option with the correct idiom for the bracketed text.

Don't start to think we've (won this game certainly), gentlemen.

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Answer 1

The correct answer is "got this game in the bag."

Key Points

"Got this game in the bag" is an idiom that means to have already won or achieved victory. (पहले ही जीत लिया हो या जीत हासिल कर ली हो)
- Example: The game was in the bag when the team scored their third goal.
It is used to caution against overconfidence or premature celebration.
The phrase "in the bag" refers to something that is already secured or guaranteed. (कुछ ऐसा जो पहले से ही सुरक्षित या गारंटीशुदा हो)
The speaker is warning the others not to assume they have won the game before it is officially over.
The correct answer is Option 4.

Additional Information

Option 1, "swallowed the bitter truth", means to accept an unpleasant reality or fact. (किसी अप्रिय वास्तविकता या तथ्य को स्वीकार करना)
Option 2, "held our horses", is another idiom that means to wait or be patient. (प्रतीक्षा करना या धैर्य रखना)
Option 3, "have skin in the game", is a phrase that means to have a personal stake or investment in a situation. (किसी स्थिति में व्यक्तिगत हिस्सेदारी या निवेश करना)