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Direction: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

  1. The manager gave his assistant a piece of his mind.
    1. suggestion
    2. advice
    3. gist
    4. scolding
Correct Option: D

give somebody a piece of your mind : to tell somebody that you disapprove of their behaviour or are angry with them.
● There’s the car that almost hit us this afternoonI’m going to give those people a piece of my mind. The best option is scolding



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