Question

question 2 of 8
which sentence most clearly contains an idiom?
a. the american civil war lasted from 1861 to 1865.
b. watch out for that snake! mateo shouted to heather.
c. rain thumped against the tin roof of the small trailer.
d. his mouth was writing checks his body couldnt cash.

Explanation:

An idiom is a common phrase with a non-literal meaning. Option A is a factual statement, Option B is direct dialogue, Option C is literal descriptive language. Option D uses the idiom "writing checks his body couldn't cash", which figuratively means making promises or claims one can't fulfill, not literal check-writing.

Answer:

D. His mouth was writing checks his body couldn't cash.