Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Eye wash

A deception

The most appropriate meaning of the given idiom "eye wash" is a deception.

It is used to describe something that is done to deceive or mislead someone. The idiom is thought to have originated from the idea of washing someone's eyes with an eyewash solution, which would temporarily clear their vision but not actually solve the problem.

For example, you might say "The company's financial statements were just eyewash. They were designed to make the company look more successful than it really was." This means that the company's financial statements were not accurate and were designed to deceive investors.

The other options are not accurate descriptions of the meaning of the idiom.

• A problem: This is not a definition of the idiom "eye wash".
• A fact: This is not a definition of the idiom "eye wash".
• A solution: This is not a definition of the idiom "eye wash".