Multiple choice general knowledge foreign languages

Set a ____ to catch a thief.

  1. cop

  2. thief

  3. dog

  4. cage
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B Correct answer
Explanation

This is based on the idiom 'set a thief to catch a thief' - meaning someone who knows criminal methods can best catch another criminal. The logic is that a thief understands how other thieves think. Using similar expertise to solve a problem is the underlying principle.

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