Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the following sentence.
Nine times out of ten, he tells lies.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. In most cases.
- This idiom is used to indicate that something happens or is true on the majority of occasions, but not necessarily all the time.
- It implies a high probability or likelihood.
- The other options, such as "all the time," "hardly," and "sometimes," do not accurately capture the sense of frequency and probability conveyed by the idiom.
Hence, the correct option would be In most cases.