Question

Choose the most suitable option:
Leela: Every summer, I go to London.
Benny: You must know it like the back of your hand!
Leela: Yes, you can say that.
What does Benny mean?
A. Leela is very familiar with London.
B. Leela has a tattoo of London on her hand.
C. Benny likes Leela’s hand.
D. Leela’s backhand is strong.

Answer 1

Hint: An idiom is a phrase whose meaning isn’t obvious from looking at the individual words.The given sentences are the part of the dialogue between Benny and Leela.


Complete answer:
-Option A is Leela is very familiar with London. It states that Lela is familiar with London. -Option B is Leela has a Tattoo of London on her hand. It is an incorrect statement as the dialogue does not state any type of tattoo.
-Option C is an incorrect option as it says Benny likes Leela’s hand. In this case also the dialogue does not support the option given.
-Option D is Leela’s backhand is strong. It is also incorrect this is also not implied.

Therefore, the correct answer is option A. Leela is very familiar with London. Because it is an idiom delivered by Benny.

Note: Idioms are basically the type of expression in informal English that have different meaning from the actual meaning of the words in the expression.