Question

read the source of the allusion. in the bible, jesus counsels his followers to resist retaliation. he says that if they are struck on the right cheek, they shouldnt lash out; instead, they should turn the other cheek toward their attacker. what is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below? much to our shock, cody chose to turn the other cheek when arianna insulted him in a meeting. to respond harshly to respond without aggression to respond in the same way

Explanation:

The allusion "turn the other cheek" comes from the Bible where Jesus advised non - retaliation. In the given sentence, Cody not reacting aggressively to an insult is in line with this non - retaliatory meaning.

Answer:

to respond without aggression