Choose the meaning of the idiom "bell the cat".

to warn people of dangerCorrect answerYour answerto keep a petCorrect answerYour answerto make a loud noiseCorrect answerYour answerto take on a risky task for the good of othersCorrect answerYour answer

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Correct answer: D

To bell the cat is to take on a dangerous task for everyone's benefit, from the fable of the mice.

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Warn people is tempting, since a bell warns, but the idiom is about who dares to do the risky job.

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Choose the meaning of the idiom "bell the cat".

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