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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given Idiom:- " Baker’s dozen "
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Twelve in counting A dishonest baker Commonly available to get Thriteen in number |
Thriteen in number |
The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "baker's dozen" is thirteen in number. The idiom comes from the practice of bakers giving an extra loaf of bread to customers, to ensure that they were not shortchanged. In a figurative sense, to say that someone is giving a "baker's dozen" means that they are giving an extra amount, to ensure that there is enough. The other options are not as accurate descriptions of the meaning of the idiom. Twelve in counting is not the same as thirteen in number. A dishonest baker is not typically associated with the idiom "baker's dozen." Commonly available to get is not typically associated with the idiom "baker's dozen." |