Adolescents can better grasp sayings such as "When it rains, it pours" through their ability to
A) mentally compare explicit and implicit meanings.
B) understand grammatical rules.
C) ignore abstract relationships.
D) stay focused on concrete aspects of objects.
Answer: A
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