Multiple choice

Directions: Select the option that gives the apt meaning of the idiom or phrase.

To turn tail

  1. to turn away

  2. make less attractive

  3. to kill in the battle

  4. to anticipate
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Explanation

To turn tail is an idiom meaning to run away, typically from a difficult or dangerous situation. It originates from the behavior of animals fleeing with their tails between their legs.

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