Multiple choice

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

To play truant

  1. Yield

  2. To be absent from duty without permission

  3. False hope

  4. To betray
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

To 'play truant' means to stay away from school or work without permission or good reason. It refers to being absent from duty without authorization. Option B correctly captures this meaning. Options A, C, and D are unrelated to the idiom's actual meaning.

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