Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the following sentence.
Nine times out of ten, he tells lies.
Option 1: All the time
Option 2: Hardly
Option 3: In most cases
Option 4: Sometimes
Correct Answer: In most cases
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The idiom nine times out of ten is a figurative expression that suggests a high probability or frequency but not absolute certainty. In the context of the sentence "Nine times out of ten, he tells lies", it means that most of the time, he tells lies, but there may be occasional exceptions.
Therefore, the most appropriate meaning of the idiom is: in most cases.
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