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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


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Answer (1)
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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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