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Idiom: villain of the piece #1 (permalink) Fri Nov 25, 2005 19:29 pm   Idiom: villain of the piece
 

Test No. incompl/inter-58 "Lots of Pieces", question 3

Because when the ......... of the piece arrived in the shape of a burglar to steal something, he didn't find anything valuable.

(a) villain
(b) peasant
(c) evil
(d) devil

Test No. incompl/inter-58 "Lots of Pieces", answer 3

Because when the villain of the piece arrived in the shape of a burglar to steal something, he didn't find anything valuable.

Correct answer: (a) villain

Your answer was: incorrect
Because when the evil of the piece arrived in the shape of a burglar to steal something, he didn't find anything valuable.
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what's the villain of the piece? I know villain means burglar or a thief...is villain used for only one type of crime?? like peter claimer for trains?
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Idiom: villain of the piece #2 (permalink) Sat Nov 26, 2005 2:04 am   Idiom: villain of the piece
 

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Villain is a general word for evil-doer, or the bad guy in a story, book or movie. Here, piece means the story, book, movie or other medium.
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Idiom: villain of the piece #3 (permalink) Thu Dec 04, 2008 23:56 pm   Idiom: villain of the piece
 

Dear Teachers

What does "the villian of the piece" mean? Is it an idiom?

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Idiom: villain of the piece #4 (permalink) Fri Dec 05, 2008 0:01 am   Idiom: villain of the piece
 

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Not exactly an idiom, but a fixed phrase, certainly. It means the bad person in the situation; the trouble-causer.
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