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    Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: 'Cut no ice'
    Question

    Choose the correct meaning of the idiom:
    'Cut no ice'

    A.

    Have no effect

    B.

    Create trouble

    C.

    Be sharp

    D.

    Stop something

    Correct option is A

    Option (a) is the correct meaning of the given idiom.
    Given Idiom: Cut no iceto 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).

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