Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined segment in the following sentence.
Don’t you think that the cat’s in the cradle? You never make time for me.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Complicated relationship.
"Cat's in the cradle" is used to describe a relationship where someone is too busy with other commitments to spend time with the other person. Thus, it refers to "complicated relationships".
Application of the idiom: John was always working late while his son was growing up. Now that John has retired, his son is too busy to visit him. It’s a real case of the cat’s in the cradle.