Choose the idiom that best fills the blank.
I wanted to argue with the rude clerk, but I ______ and walked away.

lost my headCorrect answerYour answerhit the roofCorrect answerYour answerspilled the beansCorrect answerYour answerheld my tongueCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

To hold your tongue is to stay silent, which fits walking away without arguing.

Worth noting

Hit the roof and lost my head mean the opposite: getting angry or losing control.

Concept: The meaning of the idiom "hold one's tongue"
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Choose the idiom that best fills the blank.I wanted to argue with the rude clerk, but I ______ and walked away.

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Choose the idiom that best fills the blank.
I wanted to argue with the rude clerk, but I ______ and walked away.