Question:
Select the phrase/idiom that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
After two hours of wandering in the desert, we realised we were on a wild horse race.
दिए गए वाक्य के रेखांकित भाग में सुधार करने वाले वाक्यांश/मुहावरे का चयन कीजिए।
After two hours of wandering in the desert, we realised we were on a wild horse race.
Options:
- a) wild goose chase
- b) wild jackal hunt
- c) wild carpet rug
- d) wild shadow chase
- a) wild goose chase (निरर्थक खोज)
- b) wild jackal hunt
- c) wild carpet rug
- d) wild shadow chase
correct answer : a)
Explanation:
The correct idiom is ‘a wild goose chase’, which means a foolish, hopeless, or useless search or pursuit. Thus, option (a) is correct.
सही मुहावरा ‘a wild goose chase’ है, जिसका अर्थ एक निरर्थक, असंभव या व्यर्थ की खोज होता है। अतः, विकल्प (a) सही है।