Which sentence from The Phantom Tollbooth is the best example of using an idiom for humorous effect?

a."Everything was quiet, and even the air hung heavily."

b."The birds sang only gray songs."

c."It's bad enough wasting time without killing it."

d."And, as he thought, the wheels began to turn."

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Leonel Escobar

2 December, 15:48

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Ty Bowman · Answer 1

I think that C is correct, but I could be wrong ...

Which sentence from The Phantom Tollbooth is the best example of using an idiom for humorous effect?a."Everything was quiet, and even the air hung heavily."b."The birds sang only gray songs."c."It's bad enough wasting time without killing it."d."And, as he thought, the wheels began to turn."