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    Question

    Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the

    idiom/phrase in bold in the sentence. The CEO read the riot act to the employees after the deadline was missed.
    A To read loudly Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B To praise someone Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C To reprimand someone firmly Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D To cancel a meeting Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    "Read the riot act" means "to give someone a strong warning or reprimand." Therefore, the correct answer is option 3-To reprimand someone firmly.

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