Multiple choice

Directions: Find out the correct meaning of the idiom/phrase from the four alternatives.

To sail under false colours

  1. A hypocrite

  2. To extinguish

  3. In prefect situation

  4. To listen with patience
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

To sail under false colors means to pretend to be something you're not, originally from ships flying false flags to deceive enemies. A hypocrite is someone who pretends to have virtues or beliefs they don't actually possess, which matches the idiomatic meaning.

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