Question

Choose the exact meaning of the idiom/phrase.

A snake in the grass

• A. A very poisonous snake
• B. A secret agent
• C. An unrecognisable enemy or danger
• D. An unreliable person

Answer 1

The correct option is C An unrecognisable enemy or danger

The given phrase means 'A treacherous person'.

Option A is incorrect. It does not have the required meaning, thus it is incorrect.

Option B is incorrect. 'A secret agent' does not mean 'a treacherous person'.

Option C is correct. 'An unrecognisable enemy or danger' means 'treacherous'. Thus, among the given options, it is the closest in meaning to the required one. Thus, it is correct.

Option D is incorrect. Unreliable does not mean treacherous. Thus, it is incorrect.