Directions: Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
The pager, a fad of yesteryears, is now dead as a dodo.
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unlikely to be retrieved
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unquestionably obsolete
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certain to fail
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a complete failure
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The phrase, 'dead as a dodo' refers to something that is unquestionably obsolete. 'Certain to fail' refers to the phrase, 'dead duck'. 'A complete failure' refers to the phrase, 'dead loss'. The others are the incorrect meanings of the given phrase.