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    Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom in the given sentence. The anxious duke was found strolling in the garden to and fr
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    Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom in the given sentence.
    The anxious duke was found strolling in the garden to and fro.

    A.

    From north to south

    B.

    From west to east

    C.

    Forward and backward

    D.

    Upward and downward

    Correct option is C

    Option (c) is the correct meaning of the given idiom.
    Given Idiom: To and fro means moving repeatedly back and forth, forward and backward. (Hindi idiom meaning: आगे-पीछे चलना या घूमना)
    Example: The pendulum swings to and fro endlessly.
    Other related idioms and their meanings:
    · Back and forth: moving in one direction and then in the opposite direction.
    · Ups and downs: good times and bad times.
    · Round and round: moving in circles.

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