Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined segment in the sentence given below.
Richa was provoking her neighbours against her maid Shanta who spoke against her but none of them responded.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Egging on.
Idiom: Egging on
Meaning: To urge or provoke someone to do something, often something wrong
Example: She kept egging him on to break the rules.
Meaning of the other options:
Smelling a rat: Suspecting something is wrong
Carrying the conviction: Being persuasive or believable
Rising like a phoenix: Re-emerging stronger after failure
Hence, the chosen option is correct.