In the following question, a sentence is given with an idiom or phrase highlighted in bold. Select the option given below that replaces the phrase or idiom in bold and mark that as your answer. Ignore punctuation errors, if any.
Shortly after announcing his candidacy, he received a letter containing defamatory statements about his platform.
1
a poison-pen letter
2
a dead letter
3
a bread and butter letter
4
an open letter
5
None of the above