Question

Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase: Plough the sands

• A. Futile labour
• B. To be suspicious
• C. To show false sorrow
• D. Fight meanly

Hint:

Idioms often have meanings that are different from the literal interpretation of the words. "Plough the sands" means wasting effort on something impossible or unproductive.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

"Plough the sands" is an idiomatic expression meaning a futile or useless effort, like trying to plough something that is not suitable for ploughing. The correct meaning corresponds to "Futile labour."