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Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom that can be substituted in the following sentence.

The robber showed a clean pair of heels when the policeman came nearer.

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  1. stole and ran away with heels
  2. stood so as to show the heels
  3. showed how clean the heels were
  4. ran away

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Option 4 : ran away
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The correct answer is 'Option 4' i.e. 'Ran away'.

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The idiom 'a clean pair of heels' is used to describe someone running away swiftly, often to escape from a pursuer or to evade capture (दुर्घटना से दूर भागना).
It signifies a quick and decisive escape.
In the given sentence, the phrase "The robber showed a clean pair of heels" suggests that the robber ran away swiftly when the policeman approached or came closer.
Among the given options, option 4) "ran away" accurately captures the meaning of the idiom and conveys the intended action of the robber swiftly escaping from the scene.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: The robber ran away when the police came nearer.
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