Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Tongue-in-cheek'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Tongue-in-cheek'.

A. Insincere; meant as a joke

B. A medical condition

C. Honest

D. Biting tongue

Answer: Option A

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It means ironic or not serious.

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B. To laugh finally

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C. To clean hands

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