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 as your answer.
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The people of this village are the salt of the earth.
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- rich
- educated
- quarrelsome
- kind
Correct Option: D
the salt of the earth : very good and honest; kind
● Farmers are described as the salt of the earth, particularly when their products are needed to feed the army. The best option is kind.
