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    Question

    Which of the following idioms means ‘to steal from a

    shop’?
    A Catch someone red-handed Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Out of the frying pan and into the fire Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C A cat’s paw Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D A five-finger discount Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The idiom "a five-finger discount" is a slang term used to describe stealing, particularly shoplifting.
    Catch someone red-handed means to catch someone in the act of doing something wrong.
    Out of the frying pan and into the fire means moving from a bad situation to an even worse one.
    A cat’s paw refers to someone being used by another person to do something they don’t want to do.
    Therefore, option 4 is the correct answer.

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