Some big shots know how to escape the law even after they violate it. It is, however, the ___________ who are more often apprehended and punished.
Question and options
Some big shots know how to escape the law even after they violate it. It is, however, the ___________ who are more often apprehended and punished.
- small fry
- small fly
- tiny shots
- tiny fish
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - small fry
'Small fry' is the idiom for unimportant people, contrasted with 'big shots'. 'Small fly', 'tiny shots' and 'tiny fish' are not idioms.
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