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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
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‘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.

Answered by | 15 May, 2015, 03:15: PM
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