Direction: In the following question, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase made bold in the sentence. Choose the correct alternative which best explains the meaning of the idiom/...See allGiving Reena a designer watch as a gift was like carrying coals to new castle.LuckyUnnecessaryGiving something that the person is already having in abundanceRequired
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Direction: In the following question, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase made bold in the sentence. Choose the correct alternative which best explains the meaning of the idiom/...See allGiving Reena a designer watch as a gift was like carrying coals to new castle.LuckyUnnecessaryGiving something that the person is already having in abundanceRequired
Solution
The phrase "carrying coals to new castle" is an idiom that means doing something that is completely unnecessary because the person already has it in abundance. In this context, giving Reena a designer watch when she already has many is unnecessary. Therefore, the correct answer is "Unnecessary".
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