In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.
Mare's nest

Options

A. a rumour
B. a false praise
C. a difficult situation
D. a constant source of annoyance

Answer

A

Explanation

a mare.s nest : a false discovery, illusion or deliberate hoax: rumour: a wrong discovery. He made a discovery after a number of years, but it proved a mare.s nest. The best option is rumour