Question
An idiom is used in three sentences. You need to choose the right option that covers the correct usage amongst these three sentences. MILK AND WATER
A. The policy recommendations put forward by the committee were criticized for being excessively milk and water, as they failed to address the structural complexities of the economic slowdown with sufficient depth or conviction.
B. During the high-stakes negotiation, his responses appeared so milk and water that they neither influenced the opposing party nor contributed meaningfully to the outcome of the discussion.
C. The nutritionist advised preparing a milk and water mixture in specific proportions to ensure balanced hydration during prolonged physical exertion.
Solution
“Milk and water” = weak, ineffective, lacking force or strength A → Correct Refers to weak policy recommendations B→ Correct Refers to ineffective communication C → Incorrect Literal usage → not idiomatic
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