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In the following question, a part of the sentence is given in bold. It is then followed by three sentences which try to explain the meaning of the phrase given in bold. Choose the best set of alternatives from the five options given below which explains the meaning correctly without altering the mea

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In the following question, a part of the sentence is given in bold. It is then followed by three sentences which try to explain the meaning of the phrase given in bold. Choose the best set of alternatives from the five options given below which explains the meaning correctly without altering the meaning of the given sentence.

The issue was insignificant but the political parties and the media made a mountain out of a molehill and soon it was out of control.

A.The political parties and the media were ordered to make the issue seem trivial.

B. The political parties and the media blew an unimportant issue out of proportion.

C. The political parties and the media aggravated the public and turned their attention to an unimportant issue.


1). Only A
2). Only B
3). Both A and B
4). Only C


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To make a mountain out of a molehill means to exaggerate the importance of something trivial.

Only choice B is correct, choices A and C are wrong.$

Hence the correct answer is option 2.

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