Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct meaning of the following expression from the given options.

As old as the hills

  1. very old

  2. very venerable

  3. very ancient

  4. very senile
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The idiom 'as old as the hills' means very old or ancient. Option A (very old) correctly identifies the meaning of this simile, which emphasizes great age by comparing something to hills, which have existed for immense periods.

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