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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To have sticky fingers
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To have sticky fingers

A.

To have a tendency to steal

B.

To be clumsy

C.

To be nervous

D.

To have an inclination to fight

Correct option is A


Option (a) To have a tendency to steal is the correct meaning of the idiom "to have sticky fingers."
To have sticky fingers: This idiom means having a propensity or tendency to steal, often used humorously.
To have sticky fingers (Hindi): चोरी करने की प्रवृत्ति।
Example: The shopkeeper became wary of the boy who had sticky fingers.
Other related idioms:
· “Light-fingered”: Another way to describe someone who steals.
Meanings of the other given options:
· To be clumsy: (Hindi: अनाड़ी होना) Incorrect and unrelated.
· To be nervous: (Hindi: घबराहट होना) Does not match the context.
· To have an inclination to fight: (Hindi: लड़ने की प्रवृत्ति होना) Incorrect.

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