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    Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Boil the ocean
    Question

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
    Boil the ocean

    A.

    Something very big

    B.

    Something which gets hot gradually

    C.

    Try to do something impossible

    D.

    To make someone very angry

    Correct option is C

    Option (c) is the correct meaning of the given idiom.
    Idiom: “Boil the ocean” – It means to take on an overly ambitious or impossible task. (असंभव कार्य करने की कोशिश करना)
    Example: Don’t try to boil the ocean by rewriting the entire software system in one week.
    Other related idioms and their meanings:
    · Chase the wind – Try to achieve something futile
    · Catch a moonbeam in your hand – Try to achieve the impossible
    · Build castles in the air – Make impractical plans

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