Question

Select the meaning of the given phrase/idiom.
A white elephant

• A. Of no use
• B. Very precious
• C. Very old
• D. Of great use

Answer 1

The correct option is A Of no use

The phrase “a white elephant” means an expensive but useless item. For example, “The farm that Eve inherited was barren and proved to be a white elephant.” Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the options do not express this meaning, hence incorrect.