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What does the idiom “Read between the lines” mean?

A. To read aloud
B. To skip parts of a text
C. To understand the hidden meaning✓ Correct Answer
D. To read very fast

💡 Solution & Explanation

The idiom “Read between the lines” means “to understand the hidden meaning”. An idiom's meaning is not the same as the meaning of its separate words, so read it as a whole phrase.

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