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Using context clues, what do you think the following idiom means?

"Hey, Erica, a little bird told me you were dating Tony. Is
that true?"
A. The speaker doesn't know whom (s)he heard it from
B. The speaker doesn't want to say whom (s)he heard it from
C. A mutual friend said
D. An animal said

2 Answers

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Answer:

B. The speaker doesn't want to say whom (s)he heard it from

Step-by-step explanation:

The "a little bird told me" idiom means "you are not going to say how you found out about something or who told it to you."

User Klonq
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B is the correct answer
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