Question:
Select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank.
John was always ________ about becoming a millionaire without doing any hard work.
रिक्त स्थान को भरने के लिए सबसे उपयुक्त मुहावरे का चयन करें।
John was always ________ about becoming a millionaire without doing any hard work.
Options:
- a) a storm in a tea cup
- b) eating like a horse
- c) building castles in the air
- d) having an ace up his sleeve
- a) a storm in a tea cup
- b) eating like a horse
- c) building castles in the air (हवाई किले बनाना/खयाली पुलाव पकाना)
- d) having an ace up his sleeve
correct answer : c)
Explanation:
The idiom ‘building castles in the air’ means making unrealistic or impractical plans that are unlikely to succeed. Thus, option (c) is correct.
मुहावरे ‘building castles in the air’ (हवाई किले बनाना) का अर्थ है ऐसी अवास्तविक या असंभव योजनाएं बनाना जिनका सच होना मुश्किल हो। अतः, विकल्प (c) सही है।