Multiple choice

The phrase, dead as dodo refers to something that is unquestionably obsolete. Certain to fail refer to the phrase, dead duck. A complete failure refers to the phrase, dead loss. The others are the incorrect meaning of the given phrase.

As the police arrived, the suspect got on his high horse! Then the police took him to task.

  1. deliberately ignored them

  2. started behaving in a haughty manner, as though should have been treated with more respect

  3. did something that caused his own downfall

  4. gave evasive answers
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase, 'got on his high horse' refers to 'started behaving in a haughty manner, as though should have been treated with more respect'. 'Did something that caused his own downfall' refers to the phrase, 'digging his own grave'. The others are the incorrect meanings of the given phrase.

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