Choose the correct meaning of the idiom/phrase. A snake in the grass
a very poisonous snake
a secret agent
an unrecognisable enemy or danger
not a reliable person
A
a secret agent
B
not a reliable person
C
a very poisonous snake
D
an unrecognisable enemy or danger
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'A snake in the grass' means a deceitful person or harmful thing that is hidden. E.g. You can't trust him as he is just a snake in the grass. Thus, option C is the correct answer. Rest of the options are incorrect.
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