Which of the following sentences uses an idiom to show that stella is avoiding a topic?
a. when stella's mom asked about how well she did on her social studies test, stella got a chip on her shoulder.
b. when stella's mom asked about how well she did on her social studies test, stella tried to talk about something else.
c. when stella's mom asked about how well she did on her social studies test, stella started to beat around the bush.
d. when stella's mom asked about how well she did on her social studies test, stella went back to the drawing board.

The answer is C.) Stella started to beat around the bush.

The first thing we need to realize is what an idiom is. An idiom is a group of words that symbolize a meaning not otherwise implied by the actual words that are expressed. That might not have made sense, so here are some examples of idioms:

raining cats and dogs (raining hard, not actual cats and dogs)

bought the farm (refers to someone dying, not buying a literal farm)

That being said, when we say someone is beating around the bush, they are avoiding having to do or say something, which is what we're looking for. So, the third option, C, is our answer

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