Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Hit a dead end

Correct option is A

Option (a) is the correct meaning of the given idiom.
Hit a dead end: To reach a situation from which no further progress can be made. (जहां आगे कोई रास्ता न हो)
Example: After weeks of investigation, the police hit a dead end.
Other related idioms:
· Draw a blank – fail to find or remember something.
· Go round in circles – making no progress.
· Run into a brick wall – face an obstacle that stops progress.