Vocabulary

Idioms

Easy

Despite being told repeatedly, he kept accusing the wrong person—he was clearly____

blind as a bat

like a dog with a bone

for the birds

barking up the wrong tree

✅ Correct Option: 4

'Barking up the wrong tree' means pursuing a mistaken course or blaming the wrong person. Accusing the wrong person despite correction fits exactly. The other idioms mean poor eyesight, persistence, and worthlessness.

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The intern completely misunderstood the instructions and got ________.

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The project sounded exciting, but the promised rewards turned out to be nothing more than ________.

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Choose the most appropriate meaning/phrasal verb/word/verb for the sentence.

He always rides roughshod over other people's opinions.

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Choose the most appropriate meaning/phrasal verb/word/verb for the sentence.

He still carries the torch for his high school crush.

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Choose the most appropriate meaning/phrasal verb/word/verb for the sentence.

She cut the Gordian knot with a bold decision.

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Choose the most appropriate meaning/phrasal verb/word/verb for the sentence.

She knew she had to toe the line or face consequences.

Despite being told repeatedly, he kept accusing the wrong person—he was clearly____

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