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Question
In the following question, four alternatives are given for the idiom/ phrase marked in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/ phrase from the options given. Indicate your option.
If he phones again. I am going to give him a piece of my mind.
Options
To be nice to him
To take advantage of him
To reprimand
To support him
MCQ
Solution
To reprimand
Explanation:
'Give someone a piece of one's mind' means - rebuke someone. To reprimand refers to disapproval and therefore 'to reprimand' is the correct choice.
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