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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. You have to read between the lines to understand most of the symbolic writing.
    1. read again and again
    2. understand the hidden meaning
    3. know the symbols
    4. look for many meanings
Correct Option: B

read between the lines : looking for meanings that are not actually expressed
● Reading between the lines of the letter, she realised that her friend was in great trouble. The best option is understand the hidden meaning.



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