Direction: In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase as your answer.
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It is difficult to have a sensible discussion with her as she flies off at a tangent.
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- gets carried away
- starts discussing something irrelevant
- loses her temper easily
- does not really understand anything
Correct Option: B
Fly/go off at tangent : to suddenly start saying or doing something that does not seem to be connected to what has gone before.
● He never sticks to the point but keeps going off at a tangent The best option is starts discussing something irrelevant.
