What does mean by idiom 'To kill a mockingbird'?
Correct answer: A. Destroy one's innocence
- A. Destroy one's innocence
- B. To kill one who copies
- C. Hit a man with a pebble
- D. Eradication of moral values
Explanation
The phrase refers to harming an innocent person or destroying innocence, symbolised by killing a harmless mockingbird. It is chiefly known from Harper Lee’s novel and is not a literal instruction.
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