Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'From scratch'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'From scratch'.

A. From a scratch mark

B. Partially

C. From the very beginning

D. From the end

Answer: Option C

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It means starting with nothing.

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Cover one's tracks'.

A. To walk on tracks

B. To hide evidence of one's actions

C. To follow a path

D. To make footprints

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
It means to conceal what one has done.

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Catch someone red-handed'.

A. To catch in the act of doing something wrong

B. To hold someone's hand

C. To catch with red paint

D. To paint hands

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Correct Answer: Option A

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It means to apprehend someone while they are committing a crime.

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Cry wolf'.

A. To warn genuinely

B. To howl at the moon

C. To raise a false alarm

D. To mourn an animal

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Correct Answer: Option C

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It means to ask for help when not needed, losing trust.

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