Question

He’s particular about food, I dare not serve him the dish, __________ his scolding.

A．with fear of	B．in fear of
C．for fear of	D．on fear of

Answer 1

C

for fear of sth./doing sth.意为“惟恐，以免”。本句译为“他对食物很挑剔，我不敢招待他吃这道菜，生怕他会责骂”。