What does mean by idiom 'To kill a mockingbird'?

  • A. Destroy one's innocence
  • B. To kill one who copies
  • C. Hit a man with a pebble
  • D. Eradication of moral values

Explanation

The phrase refers to harming an innocent person or destroying innocence, symbolised by killing a harmless mockingbird. It is chiefly known from Harper Lee’s novel and is not a literal instruction.

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