In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) underlined:
The police ran the criminal to earth.
The phrase “run to earth” is an idiomatic expression meaning to track down and find someone who is hiding.
So, “The police ran the criminal to earth” means the police successfully found or discovered the hiding criminal.
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