Multiple choice

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

To beggar description

  1. a poor statement

  2. to describe things without care

  3. beyond one's power to describe adequately

  4. a description given by the beggar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'To beggar description' means something is so extraordinary, remarkable, or overwhelming that it cannot be adequately described in words. Option C correctly captures this meaning. The word 'beggar' here means 'to exhaust the resources of' or 'to be beyond', not related to a poor person.

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