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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Last resort
Question

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Last resort

A.

Few choices that differ from other choices

B.

The only choice that remains after all others have been tried

C.

The only choice that also fails after all others have been tried

D.

The only choice that looks easy than other available choices

Correct option is B


✔️ Option (b) The only choice that remains after all others have been tried is the correct meaning.
· Idiom: Last resort
· Meaning: A final option when all else fails.
· Hindi meaning: अंतिम उपाय
· Example: Surgery should be considered only as a last resort.
· Other related idioms:
· At one's wits' end – बेहद परेशानी में होना, और कोई उपाय न बचना
· Bite the bullet – कठिन परिस्थिति में मजबूरी में कोई फैसला लेना
· Meanings of all the other options:
· (a) – ❌ Misleading; doesn’t convey desperation.
· (c) – ❌ Incorrect; the idiom does not imply that this final option also fails.
· (d) – ❌ Incorrect; ease is not a criterion for “last resort”.

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