After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for the sentence.

She slogged her guts out for the examinations. This means that she

  • A failed the examination despite working hard for it
  • B passed the examination despite not working hard for it
  • C used unfair means to face the examination
  • D really worked very hard for the examination
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The correct answer is D. really worked very hard for the examination

If you say that you are working your guts out or slogging your guts out, you are emphasizing that you are working as hard as you can.

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