Practicing Success
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. He is foaming at the mouth about the committee's decision. |
To be enraged and show it to cause damage to someone to not recognize something good to be upset about something that happened in the past |
To be enraged and show it |
The most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence is to be enraged and show it. The idiom "foaming at the mouth" is used to describe someone who is very angry and is showing it. The person may be yelling, swearing, or making other angry gestures. The idiom is thought to come from the fact that dogs sometimes foam at the mouth when they are angry. The other options are not as accurate descriptions of the meaning of the idiom.
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