Select the correct idiom that can substitute the italicised group of words in the given sentence.

You must not participate in the marathon this year without any training. It is an unreal hope on your part!

Key Points

• The idiom "a pipe dream" means an unrealistic hope or fantasy. (एक अवास्तविक आशा या कल्पना)
  • Example: Investing all his money in a get-rich-quick scheme turned out to be a pipe dream.
• It is used to describe something that is unlikely to happen or achieve.
• The phrase originated from the idea of smoking opium, which creates dream-like hallucinations.
• In the given sentence, the speaker is telling someone not to participate in a marathon without any training, as it is an unrealistic hope.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 2.

Additional Information

• "Carrying coal to new castle" means doing something pointless or unnecessary, as Newcastle is a coal mining town. (कोई निरर्थक या अनावश्यक कार्य करना)
• "A will-o'-the-wisp" means something that is difficult to find or achieve, like a fairy-like light that appears and disappears. (खोजना या हासिल करना कठिन है)
• "To lose one's temper" means to become angry or upset. (क्रोधित या परेशान होना)