Idiom/phrase meaning: "to cry wolf" (choose the correct sense) Context: Raising alarms repeatedly without real danger. Select the most accurate meaning.
Verbal Ability
Idioms and Phrases
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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ATo listen eagerly
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BTo give a false alarm
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CTo turn pale with fear
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DTo stave off starvation
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ENone of these
Answer
Correct Answer: To give a false alarm
Explanation
BackgroundFrom Aesop's fable: a boy repeatedly cries "wolf" when there is none; people stop believing him.
Meaning"To cry wolf" = to raise a false alarm (often repeatedly).
Option analysisTo give a false alarm — correct. ✅(a), (c), (d) — unrelated meanings.
Final AnswerTo give a false alarm.