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Question 4 • English 2

Which sentence contains an idiom?

Answer
A
I know that you are having a bad day, but please don’t rain on my parade.
B
Meredith banged on the drums until the last memory of her horrible day faded away.
C
Four score and seven years ago, we had to use telephones with wires.
D
Lucas approached the speed of light as he raced away from the hornet’s nest.

Explanation

“Rain on my parade” is an idiom meaning to spoil someone’s happiness or plans; it is not meant literally. Sentence A uses this expression to ask someone not to make a bad day worse. The other sentences use their phrases literally or in a straightforward way.

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