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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


Team Careers360 10th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

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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