A part of the following sentence is underlined. Choose the option that can replace the underlined part to improve the sentence. If you feel Options A, B, or C do not improve the sentence, then choose Option D: "No improvement required."
The cunning minister is a master at the art of running with the hounds and hunting with the hare.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The original sentence contains a misstated idiom. (Original: "...running with the hounds and hunting with the hare.")
The correct idiomatic expression is "to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds."
An idiom is a fixed phrase where the words must appear in a specific order to retain their meaning.
Meaning: This idiom describes someone who tries to stay on good terms with both sides of a conflict or argument, often in a deceitful or hypocritical way.
Option C has correct idiom "running with the hare and hunting with the hounds."