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    Question

    Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the

    idiom/phrase bold in the sentence. The hotel claimed to have luxurious rooms, but when we went there, we found the rooms so small and cramped that there was no room to swing a cat .
    A finding yourself in a situation that doesn't suit you Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B a crowded or cramped space Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C something with a random or unpredictable outcome Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D to make a joke of something that should be treated seriously Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The idiom "no room to swing a cat" is used to describe a very small or cramped space. In the given sentence, the hotel claimed to have luxurious rooms, but they turned out to be extremely small and confined, fitting the meaning of the idiom perfectly.

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