Multiple choice

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

A bird of ill omen

  1. A deceitful person

  2. A person who habitually brings bad news

  3. The main stay

  4. To know a thing thoroughly

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B Correct answer
Explanation

A 'bird of ill omen' refers to a person who is believed to bring bad luck or who habitually brings bad news. It stems from old superstitions about certain birds.