Discussion
Select the correct idiom to substitute the underlined segment in the following sentence.
It is better to reap the benefits of a favourable situation than to wander aimlessly in the fields.
Answer: B
‘Make hay while the sun shines’ means to take advantage of a favourable situation while it lasts, which is the underlined idea.
‘Knit one's brows’ means to frown, ‘make or mar’ means to be the cause of either success or ruin, and ‘make a clean breast’ means to confess, so these do not fit.
The idiom comes from haymaking, which can be done only when the sun shines, so it advises taking an opportunity while it lasts. The sentence says it is better to reap benefits of a favourable situation than to wander aimlessly, which matches the meaning.
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