Decide what each idiomatic expression means. Write the letter of your answer.
a. humble
b. delay in approaching a subject directly
e. found out about something
c. get involved
d. worked together
e.found out about something
1. When news about the plight of Mindanao reached King Indarapatra, he did not beat around
the bush. He immediately sent his brother to fight the monsters.
2. Sulayman, despite being of noble birth, did not hesitate to get his hands dirty.
3. Upon reaching Mindanao and killing the first monster, Sulayman realized that he had barely
scratched the surface of Mindanao's problems.
4. Had the monsters closed ranks, they would have been able to defeat Sulayman.
5. Despite being a king, Indarapatra remained down to earth when he met the people who hid
in the caves.​