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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Crying wolf
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Crying wolf

A.

To be in pain by getting hit by something

B.

To frighten someone in your comfort zone

C.

To ask for help when you don’t need it

D.

To cry over little things that don’t matter

Correct option is C

Option (c) is the correct meaning of the given idiom.
Crying Wolf: To raise a false alarm; to ask for help without actually needing it. (झूठा खतरा बताना, झूठा अलार्म बजाना)
Example: After crying wolf so many times, nobody believed him when there was real danger.
Other related idioms and their meanings:
· A storm in a teacup: Making a big fuss about a small problem.
· Much ado about nothing: A lot of fuss over something unimportant.
· Blowing smoke: Misleading or deceiving others.

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