Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
The threat of the pandemic is not just a cry in the wilderness.
Option 1: mourning for the loss
Option 2: spreading rumours
Option 3: an unheeded warning
Option 4: tears of sorrow
Correct Answer: an unheeded warning
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation : The idiom "a cry in the wilderness" is used metaphorically to convey a warning or plea that is disregarded or not taken seriously. In the given sentence, "The threat of the pandemic is not just a cry in the wilderness", it implies that the seriousness of the pandemic is not something to be ignored or dismissed.
Therefore, the correct meaning of the idiom is. an unheeded warning.
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