lay aside, turn asdie

[cutemina1211]

In the following question,

They < > aside their usual inhibitions and joined in the fun.

A. made
B. laid
C. turned
D. went

Which is the answer? Maybe B or C ? and please explain the meaning difference .

[Coffa]

Originally Posted by cutemina1211

In the following question,
They < > aside their usual inhibitions and joined in the fun.
A. made
B. laid
C. turned
D. went
Which is the answer? Maybe B or C ? and please explain the meaning difference .

The answer is B. To 'lay aside' (or 'put aside') something in this context is to ignore it on this particular occasion. To 'turn aside' is go in a different direction to the normal one, which makes no sense in this context, and would generally be followed by the preposition 'for' anyway.

A and D are ungrammatical. There is no phrasal verb 'to make aside', and 'to go aside' is seldom used except in a naval context, or archaically to 'retire' somewhere.