Multiple choice

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

To leave a friend in the lurch

  1. To laugh secretly

  2. To leave a friend in difficulty

  3. To avoid a friend

  4. To have a fight with a friend
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The idiom 'to leave someone in the lurch' means to abandon them when they need help most, leaving them in a difficult situation. Option B correctly identifies this meaning of deserting a friend during trouble. The other options are unrelated to abandonment or assistance.

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