Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
Nobody in the conference seemed to believe the cock and bull story about such a major movie star.
Option 1: Factual story.
Option 2: Wildly exaggerated or falsified story.
Option 3: Interesting story.
Option 4: Secretive story.
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Correct Answer: Wildly exaggerated or falsified story.
Solution : The correct option is the second option.
Explanation:
Cock and bull story
refers to a highly improbable, unbelievable, or fabricated tale that lacks credibility. In the context of the sentence, it suggests that the story about the major movie star was not believed by anyone at the conference because it seemed too far-fetched or fabricated to be true.
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