Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Dog in the manger'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Dog in the manger'.

A. A helpful animal

B. One who prevents others from using something useless to himself

C. A farm worker

D. A dog in a stable

Answer: Option B

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It describes a person who spitefully keeps something from others.

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