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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Over egg the pudding
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- add unnecessary details to make something seem better or worse.
- fill the pudding excessively with egg.
- add details in order to make something more exciting.
- add important details to the content of a story.
Correct Option: A
add unnecessary details to make better or worse. Over egg the pudding = to spoil something by trying too hard to improve it. Look at the sentence : As a director, I think he has a tendency to over-egg the pudding, with a few too many gorgeous shots of the country side.
