Question

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.

The situation was out of hand. So, the manager called the police station for help.

• A. To be serious
• B. In an undecided state
• C. To be uncontrollable
• D. To be abrupt

Answer 1

Answer:

C. To be uncontrollable

Out of hand is an idiom meaning something has become uncontrollable or wild. If a situation is "out of hand," the manager can no longer manage it alone.