Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Like a cat on hot bricks'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Like a cat on hot bricks'.

A. A cat on a roof

B. Comfortable

C. Very anxious or restless

D. A sleeping cat

Answer: Option C

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It means being extremely nervous or uneasy.

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