Question

select the correct answer.

read paragraph 3.

(3) did that mean, my friends, that someone would come into this world without having had an opportunity, of course, to have hit one lick of work, should be born with more than it and all of its children and childrens children could ever dispose of, but that another one would have to be born into a life of starvation?

which choice could most effectively replace the phrase \hit one lick of\?

performed any
defeated any
tasted any
solved any

Explanation:

Analyze the context of the phrase

The phrase "hit one lick of" is used in the context of "work" in the sentence: "...without having had an opportunity, of course, to have hit one lick of work..."

Determine the meaning of the idiom

The idiom "to hit a lick" or "do a lick of work" means to perform or do any amount of work. Therefore, "hit one lick of work" translates to having "performed any" work.

Evaluate the given options

• "performed any" matches the meaning of doing or executing work.
• "defeated any", "tasted any", and "solved any" do not fit the context of performing labor or work.

Answer:

• performed any (Correct answer)
• defeated any
• tasted any
• solved any