Practicing Success
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. As clear as a bell |
To have a tinkling sound At a very low price To get fooled Readily understood |
Readily understood |
The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "as clear as a bell" is readily understood. It is used to describe something that is very easy to understand. The idiom is thought to have originated from the idea that a bell has a clear and distinct sound that is easy to hear. For example, you might say "The instructions were as clear as a bell, so I didn't have any trouble following them." This means that the instructions were very easy to understand. The other options are not accurate descriptions of the meaning of the idiom.
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