Question
In each of the following questions, an idiomatic
expression/proverb has been italicisedā followed by four alternatives. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the italicised idiom/proverb. The lawyerās sudden change in argument was just a red herring to distract the judge.Solution
āRed herringā is something that misleads or distracts from the main issue.
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