Practicing Success
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given Idiom. Buy a lemon |
Wear fashionable clothing The ability to know what's happening To not complain To buy something that is worthless |
To buy something that is worthless |
The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "buy a lemon" is to buy something that is worthless. The other options are incorrect.
The idiom "buy a lemon" comes from the fact that lemons are sour and not very good to eat. So, when someone buys a lemon, it means that they have bought something that is worthless or not very good. For example, someone might say that they bought a lemon when they bought a used car that turned out to be a lot of trouble. |