Directions: Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase (shown in quotes). I have come to know of your 'hole and corner methods' of dealing with people.
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Directions: Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase (shown in quotes).
I have come to know of your 'hole and corner methods' of dealing with people.
- Suspicious
- Strict
- Servile
- Secret
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - Secret
'Hole-and-corner methods' are secret, underhand, clandestine ways of acting. So the meaning is 'secret'; suspicious, strict and servile do not capture the idea of hidden dealing.
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