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why d is not correct
to support someone

Question:

Four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase

To hold a candle to 

Options:
A)

to be nearly as good as someone in his/her absence

B)

to light up a candle

C)

to find out the true intention

D)

to support someone

Solution:

Ans:(a) The correct alternative is ‘to be nearly as good as someone in his/her absence. 

Eg. She is a daughter of a famous singer, but she does not hold a candle to her mother.

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