The secretary had the information at her fingertips. 

Do not lose your head in public. 

To let off steam my friend started murmuring 

Regardless of what her parents said, she wanted to let her hair down that night. 

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

A person’s last performance

My sincere advice to my maidservant fell on stony ground. 

Adolescence is a period of halcyon days. 

Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.

Naveen put his brother's back up by saying that he was unfit for the job.