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Zorluk: ZorIdioms and Idiomatic Expressions

Complete the sentence below by providing the exact word required to complete the idiomatic expression.

Cevap:When the factory workers realized that management had repeatedly violated safety regulations, everyone agreed that action was necessary, but no one was courageous enough to bell the 【cat】 by directly confronting the aggressive managing director.

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The word required to complete the idiomatic expression is 'cat'.
The idiomatic expression 'to bell the cat' means to undertake a dangerous, risky, or impossible task for the benefit of a group. In the sentence, confronting the aggressive managing director represents this dangerous task that nobody wants to personally carry out.

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1
Analyze the context of the sentence
The context describes a dangerous or difficult task (confronting a powerful managing director) that everyone agrees needs to be done, but no individual is willing to risk doing.
Understanding the context helps identify the specific figurative meaning needed.
2
Identify the target idiom matching this context
The English idiom meaning to perform a risky or difficult task for the common good is 'to bell the cat'.
The idiom originates from Aesop's fable where mice suggest putting a bell on a cat, but none dare to perform the dangerous act.
3
Insert the required word into the blank
Completing the phrase yields 'to bell the cat'.
The word 'cat' correctly completes the fixed idiomatic structure.

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