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Direction: In these questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase given in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase given in bold.

  1. pale into insignificance
    1. seemed less important
    2. was less exciting
    3. was less hectic
    4. was dull and pale
Correct Option: A

pale into insignificance : to seem less important when compared with something else. Look at the sentence :
● Last year’s riots pale into insignificance with this latest outburst of violence. Here, seemed less important is the right option.



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