CBSE Class 9 Answered
Is the usage of the underlined idiom in the sentence
correct?
The mistress cried wolf when she realised that the maid was
slowly poisoning her.
Asked by Topperlearning User | 15 May, 2015, 01:15: PM
Expert Answer
‘To cry wolf’ means to say there is danger when there is none.
In the sentence, the mistress sensed genuine danger. Hence, the idiom has been incorrectly used.
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