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The expression, ‘It was Greek to me’, is an ‘idiom’ used when a person ______.

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The expression, ‘It was Greek to me’, is an ‘idiom’ used when a person ______.

Options

  • is unable to understand what has been said.

  • is able to understand the language Greek.

  • is unable to learn the Greek language.

  • is able to follow what has been said.

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Solution

The expression, ‘It was Greek to me’, is an ‘idiom’ used when a person is unable to understand what has been said.

Explanation:

The idiom means that something is completely unfamiliar or difficult to understand. It does not necessarily refer literally to the Greek language. People use it when the meaning of something is unclear.

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Chapter 2: Use of Literary Devices in Acts-1 and 2 - Scene 2 - ASSIGNMENTS [Page 52]

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Chapter 2 Use of Literary Devices in Acts-1 and 2 - Scene 2
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