Direction: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
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Up a blind alley
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- hiding something intentionally from another person
- not warning a person who is in danger
- one can enjoy thrills only if one takes risk
- following a course of action that is certain to lead to an undesirable outcome
Correct Option: D
Up a blind alley = following a course of action that is cer
tain to lead to an undesirable outcome. Look at the sentence : I keep telling Gina to stop chasing after Rima. She’s just going up a blind alley