Question
Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of
the idiom/phrase in bold in the sentence. The kids should be kept busy while you are away; idle hands are the devil’s tools.Solution
The idiom "idle hands are the devil’s tools" means when people are not occupied with useful work, they are more likely to engage in mischief or wrongdoing.
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