Read the sentence and choose the correct idiom to replace the underlined phrase. After forgetting to submit the report on time, Maya tried to explain herself, but her manager was already angry and…
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Read the sentence and choose the correct idiom to replace the underlined phrase.
After forgetting to submit the report on time, Maya tried to explain herself, but her manager was already angry and refused to listen to any excuses.
After forgetting to submit the report on time, Maya tried to explain herself, but her manager was already angry and refused to listen to any excuses.
- read between the lines.
- gave her the cold shoulder.
- turned a deaf ear.
- held all the cards.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - turned a deaf ear.
"Turned a deaf ear" means refused to listen. "Cold shoulder" is ignoring someone socially, "read between the lines" is inferring, "held all the cards" is having the advantage.
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