Directions: 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.
Their corporate offices were being criticized after their stocks plummeted last week.
1
were under no illusions
2
were thrown under the bus
3
were a goose egg
4
were under a spell
5
were under siege