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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. Fathima felt that she had been made a scapegoat for her son’s incompetence.
    1. fool
    2. witness
    3. fall guy
    4. proxy
Correct Option: C

scapegoat : fall guy
● Her supporters see her as a scapegoat for a policy that failed. The best option is fall guy.


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