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Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the idioms and phrases: Ram sold their house because it was a real white elephant
- A rare find
- Very expensive and useless
- A very big one
- A useless one
Hint:
An idiom is a widely used saying or expression that contains a meaning that is different from the phrase’s literal meaning. Here the idiom could mean something that is expensive, or that costs a lot of money to keep in good condition, but that has no useful purpose and is no longer wanted.
The correct answer is: Very expensive and useless
The correct answer is 'B', Very expensive and useless. When we use the idiom 'A real white elephant', we mean to say that something is very expensive and is not even useful. As white elephants are rare to see, but they are just useless.
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