Read the excerpt from "Daughter of Invention". "Sticks and stones don't break bones," she chanted. Yoyo could tell, though, by the look on her face, it was as if one of those stones the kids had aimed at her daughters had hit her. But she always pretended they were at fault. "What did you do to provoke them? It takes two to tangle, you know." What is the original meaning of the underlined idiom in this excerpt?

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a. People should not criticize others if they have similar problems.

b. Sometimes, it is difficult for a person to make a decision.

c. Words cannot actually hurt a person like sticks and stones can.

d. A person who keeps moving has no responsibilities and no cares.

c. Words cannot actually hurt a person like sticks and stones can.

Explanation:

First, we may wonder: what is an idiom? Put simply, it refers to the use of words or sentences whose actual meaning is implied in most cases.

So the expression, "Sticks and stones don't break bones," has an implied meaning relating to the fact our words cannot actually hurt a person like sticks and stones can.

Words cannot actually hurt a person like sticks and stones can.

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question: write a short paragraph essay of what should you do if you are being cyberbullied.

answer: if i wer cyberbullied i would at first try to stop it and settle it out with the person but if they didnt i probaly would be scared to tell somebody so i would probaly not tell anyone but when it gets out of hand i told my parents and they settled it with the child and told them to quit but they didnt so i told them stop but they didnt untill my mom saw a rude message they sent me and called the cops so it got settled and i forgave the person and now were freinds.

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