Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the option that carries the correct meaning of the underlined phrase in the following sentence: He is a communist to the skin.

  1. completely

  2. artificially

  3. in pretense

  4. rarely
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Explanation

'To the skin' is an idiom meaning completely or thoroughly, suggesting something goes to the very core or essence of a person. Saying someone is a communist 'to the skin' means they are completely and utterly committed to communism in their beliefs and identity.

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