Question

read this sentence from the passage. \the grinders cost only a few bucks, and they appear to catch on like a yawn in social circles of young home cooks assembling their first solid, adult pantries.\ (paragraph 5) how does the phrase \catch on like a yawn\ support the author’s purpose?
options:

• by suggesting that the salt makes people sleepy
• by suggesting that people find the salt uninteresting
• by suggesting that the salt appeals mostly to young people
• by suggesting that people have adopted the salt without much thought

Explanation:

A yawn spreads easily and unthinkingly among people. The phrase "catch on like a yawn" implies the grinders (and the associated salt) were adopted by people without much deliberate thought, matching option D. Other options misinterpret the yawn metaphor: it's not about sleepiness, uninterest, or only young people.

Answer:

D. by suggesting that people have adopted the salt without much thought