Multiple choice

Mary began to suspect that a plot was being hatched against her.

Select the correct answer for the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

  1. put the wind up

  2. got wind of

  3. took the wind out of other's sails

  4. was wound up

  5. wound down
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

.Correct; the phrase means 'begin to suspect or hear a rumor'. Mary got suspicious of a plot being hatched against her.

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