Multiple choice

Directions: Given below is a sentence with a blank. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate idiom/phrase from the options given below.

Talk about the religious issue was _________ by the politicians to avoid dealing with the real problems of the country.

  1. red hot

  2. a red flag

  3. a red herring

  4. like waving a red flag in front of a bull

  5. a red tape
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer. A red herring is an unimportant matter that draws attention away from the main subject. Talking about the religious issue was a red herring- by the politicians to avoid the real problems of the country.

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