Question

the general looked even more surprised then before and for a moment he couldn't seem to find his voice then he said do you mean to tell me that you were selling another mans dog and knew it? what is the role of the idiom in this sentence answers

Answer 1

The idiom, "..he couldn't seem to find his voice" emphasizes the General's shock. It shows he doesn't know what to say after finding out this man knew he had another man's dog and decided to sell it anyways. He didn't know what works to speak to express his disbelief.

Answer 2

To show that the General had a difficult time saying something.

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