Question

Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idioms and phrases:

Ram sold their house because it was a real white elephant.

1. A rare find
2. Very expensive and useless
3. A very big one
4. A useless one

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Very expensive and useless

The correct answer is option 2, i.e., Very expensive and useless.

•  Explanation:
•  As the sentence talks about selling the house, the phrase must mean 'being difficult to maintain'.
•  White elephant- Something that is expensive to maintain yet is practically useless.
•  The phrase is derived from old East Asian kings, who kept/gifted white elephants. They were expensive to feed; but as they were considered sacred, they couldn't be put to work.