Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
The news of a leopard in the city spread like wildfire.
Option 1: caused damage
Option 2: caused fear
Option 3: spread slowly
Option 4: spread rapidly
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Correct Answer: spread rapidly
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The idiom spread like wildfire is a simile used to convey the rapid and uncontrollable dissemination of information or an event. In this sentence, the news of a leopard in the city is compared to the rapid and uncontrolled spread of a wildfire, indicating that the information was quickly and widely circulated among the people.
Therefore, the correct meaning of the idiom is, spreads rapidly.
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