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Select the alternative that best expresses the correct meaning of the given idiom: 'To be a hewer of wood and drawer of water'
- 1To be someone who lives a self-sufficient and ecologically conscious lifestyle.
- 2To be a pioneer who prepares the groundwork for a major infrastructure project.
- 3To be relegated to a position of menial, low-status, and laborious servitude.✓
- 4To be a person who possesses essential survival skills in a primitive environment.
Correct answer
To be relegated to a position of menial, low-status, and laborious servitude.
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