Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Sitting on a gold mine |
to own something potentially valuable secretly hunting for something precious not availing of an opportunity wasting a vast treasure |
to own something potentially valuable |
The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "sitting on a gold mine" is to own something potentially valuable. This means that you have something that is very valuable, but that is not being used or appreciated. The idiom is often used to describe someone who has a lot of potential, but who is not doing anything with it. The other options are not correct.
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