Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in bold. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase given in bold.

When you know that you cannot achieve your aim, why are you trying to plough the sands?

  1. To labour unnecessarily

  2. To hope for a good result

  3. To act in harmony with someone

  4. To advance one’s position in life

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A Correct answer
Explanation

To plough the sands means to engage in futile or unproductive labor, as sand cannot be cultivated.

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