Select the most appropriate meaning of the given phrase.

A little bird told me

Correct option is A

• Given phrase – “A little bird told me”:

• This phrase is used when someone says they have information but does not want to reveal the real source. It implies that the information came from a secret or private source.

• (Hindi meaning: मुझे किसी गुप्त/गुप्त स्रोत से पता चला है (स्रोत बताना नहीं चाहते))

• Example: A little bird told me that you are moving to a new city.

• Correct meaning – Option (a):

• “I was told by a private or secret source” exactly matches the idea of hiding the identity of the informer.

• Other related phrases/idioms:

• Word on the street – people are saying; rumours (Hindi: अफवाह/लोगों में चर्चा)

• I heard it through the grapevine – heard from unofficial sources (Hindi: कानों-कान खबर मिलना)

• Keep it under your hat – keep it secret (Hindi: राज़ रखना)

• Why other options are incorrect (meanings):

• (b) “I had a dream…” – unrelated to receiving secret information.

• (c) “Little but important things taught in childhood” – this meaning fits phrases like “the little things matter,” not this idiom.

• (d) “taught an important lesson by my kid” – not the meaning of the phrase.

So the correct answer is (a).