Sarah aimed the water gun at her brother, but then decided to let sleeping dogs lie.
What is the meaning of this sentence?
Responses
Sarah soaked her brother with water and then lied about it.
Sarah soaked her brother with water and then lied about it.
Sarah soaked the dog with water instead.
Sarah soaked the dog with water instead.
Sarah decided not to wake up her brother by soaking him with water.
Sarah decided not to wake up her brother by soaking him with water.
Sarah decided to avoid soaking her brother with water.
1 answer
The correct interpretation of the sentence is:
Sarah decided to avoid soaking her brother with water.
The phrase "let sleeping dogs lie" means to avoid mentioning or provoking an issue that could lead to trouble or conflict, implying that Sarah chose not to act on her initial impulse to soak her brother with the water gun.
