Selecting from the given alternatives, fill in the blank in the following sentence with the correct idiom with the meaning 'to come into the possession of someone undesirable such as an opponent or a competitor'.
Do not disclose your weaknesses to anyone as it may _______.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Correct Answer
wind up in the wrong hands
Explanation
The idiom "wind up in the wrong hands" means to come into the possession of someone undesirable, such as an opponent, competitor, or criminal, who may misuse it. Thus, the sentence correctly reads:
"Do not disclose your weaknesses to anyone as it may wind up in the wrong hands."
The other options are incorrect because they are not valid English idioms.
Key Points
The idiom "wind up in the wrong hands" is used to warn that confidential information, valuable objects, or sensitive materials may fall into the possession of someone who could misuse them.