Correct option is A
Option (a) is the correct meaning of the given idiom.
Given Idiom:
Cut no ice —
to have no influence or effect; to fail to impress or persuade. (Hindi:
कोई असर न होना / असरहीन होना)
Example:
His excuses
cut no ice
with the examiner, who still penalized him.
Other related idioms and their meanings:
·
Carry no weight — to have no influence (Hindi:
अप्रभावी होना).
·
Fall on deaf ears — to be ignored (Hindi:
अनसुना कर देना).
·
Leave someone cold — to fail to interest someone (Hindi:
प्रभावित न करना).
·
Cut little ice — to have very little effect (Hindi:
थोड़ा बहुत असर होना, पर पर्याप्त नहीं).