Idiomatic Phrase Replacement
CMAT 2023 · Language Comprehension · Easy · Sentence Correction
Replace the phrase in italics in the given sentence from the options given below to make a grammatically correct sentence :- I don't think you need to explain the situation, your conduct is speaking itself.
- A.
will speak to itself
- B.
speak for itself
- C.
has been speaking
- D.
speaks about itself
Answer
B
Explanation
The correct idiom is 'speak for itself' (or 'speaks for itself'). Here 'speak for itself' fits correctly.
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