Detective Mia had been called to the grand mansion where a priceless necklace had vanished overnight.

She arrived and immediately started looking into every clue.

“Has anyone seen anything suspicious?” she asked.

The butler shrugged. “Nothing, ma’am. But I think someone’s trying to cover their tracks.”

Mia nodded. She knew this wouldn’t be easy.

Hours later, a sudden noise made her jump to conclusions about the gardener.

But then, a secret passage was discovered — and everything changed.

“We can’t rule out anyone yet,” Mia said firmly.

Finally, after piecing the clues together, Mia caught the thief red-handed.

“Looks like the case is finally closed.”


Idioms Used in the Story

1. Look into

Meaning: To investigate or examine something carefully.
Examples:

  • The police are looking into the accident.
  • I’ll look into that problem tomorrow.

2. Cover their tracks

Meaning: To hide evidence of wrongdoing.
Examples:

  • The suspect tried to cover their tracks by deleting files.
  • He covered his tracks after the prank went wrong.

3. Jump to conclusions

Meaning: To decide something too quickly without enough evidence.
Examples:

  • Don’t jump to conclusions before hearing both sides.
  • I jumped to conclusions and blamed the wrong person.

4. Rule out

Meaning: To eliminate or exclude an option.
Examples:

  • We can’t rule out the possibility of rain.
  • The doctor ruled out any serious illness.

5. Closed (case)

Meaning: When an investigation is finished and resolved.
Examples:

  • The case was closed after the suspect confessed.
  • Once the problem was fixed, it was considered closed.

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