Question
The new law is just a red herring meant to draw our
attention away from the issues regardingĀ education. Choose the correct option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom as used in the given sentence.Solution
The idiom "red herring" refers to something that misleads or distracts from the relevant or important issues. In this context, it suggests that the new law is not addressing the real problems related to education but rather diverting attention from them.
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