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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will-o-the-wisp
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- smoky place
- marshland
- unreal imagining
- rumour whispered by many
Correct Option: C
will–o–the–wisp: a thing that is impossible to obtain; a person that you cannot depend on. Here, unreal imagining is the right option. Look at the sentence :
● To build a bridge across an ocean is like will -o-the wisp.
