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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


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Answer (1)
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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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