Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom which is underlined.

The beauty of Monalisa beggared description.

  1. was extraordinary to describe

  2. was highly praised

  3. was highly appealing

  4. needed no description
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Explanation

'Beggared description' is an idiom meaning something is so extraordinary that words cannot adequately describe it - it exceeds the capacity of language. The phrase suggests the subject is beyond what can be expressed. 'Highly praised' or 'needed no description' don't capture this meaning.

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