Directions: In this question you are required to choose the correct meaning of the idiom/phrase given in italics in the sentence.
He's turning into a bag of bones.
An emaciated person
Correct AnswerA dead person
Incorrect AnswerA person about to die
Incorrect AnswerA bag full of bones
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
Bag of bones (idiom):
an emaciated person or animal; weak and thin
It is used for a person or animal that is emaciated to the point where one can see bones protruding from the skin. (The skin is the figurative bag.)
It is a disparaging term for a very old person, especially one who has a frail appearance.
Ex: The old, abandoned dog looked like a bag of bones after living on the streets for so long.
Poor Dave, he looked like a bag of bones when he was done with his cancer treatment.
Hence, option A is correct.
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