Multiple choice

Directions: In each of these questions, choose the meaning of the idioms and phrases.

Show a clean pair of heals

  1. To run away

  2. To confront

  3. Obsessed with cleanliness

  4. Ready to serve
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Explanation

The idiom 'to show a clean pair of heels' means to run away quickly, typically to escape from someone or something. It originates from the idea of someone running so fast that their heels are clearly visible to the pursuer. It does not mean confronting cleanliness obsession or readiness to serve.

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