Direction: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
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A laughing stock
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- an object of laughter
- a storehouse of jokes
- an object of desire
- a stock of high-value
Correct Option: A
an object of laughter A laughing stock = someone or something that seems stupid or silly, especially by trying to be serious or important and not succeeding. Look at the sentence : Another performance like that and this team will be the laughing stock of the league.
