Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
A child in an art museum is like a bull in a China shop.
Option 1: A clumsy person in a delicate situation
Option 2: A person who cries for everything
Option 3: A talkative person
Option 4: A person with no moral values
Correct Answer: A clumsy person in a delicate situation
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation
: The underlined idiom in the sentence is
like a bull in a China shop
.
This idiom is a metaphor, and its meaning is reflected in the first option,
A clumsy person in a delicate situation
. The expression implies that a child in an art museum, similar to a bull in a China shop, is awkward, likely to cause damage, and not suited to the delicate environment.
Therefore, the correct meaning of the idiom would be: A clumsy person in a delicate situation.
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