Idiom: which way the cat jumps

[sevide]

Test No. express/elem-9 "Animal Idioms", question 3

I would advise you to wait and see which way the cat jumps.

(a) what develops
(b) what goes
(c) what comes
(d) what falls

Test No. express/elem-9 "Animal Idioms", answer 3

I would advise you to wait and see what develops.

Correct answer: (a) what develops

Your answer was: incorrect
I would advise you to wait and see what comes.
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hi,
isn't the meaning of what develops similar to what comes?
thanks

[Alan]

Hi Sevide,

What comes would be too general here as it doesn't give the idea of something happening. What develops describes the idea of something going to happen and that is the idea behind which way the cat jumps.

Alan
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[Sevide]

Hi Allan
Can You give me an example about the usage of What comes?
Thanks

[Alan]

Hi Sevide,

You need to add more to this as in : What comes next? What comes on tv after this programme? In the alphabet what letter comes after D?

Alan
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[Sevide]

Hmmm.. :roll: Thanks Alan