After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
The newly acquired air-bus plane is a white elephant. This means that the plane is
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very costly but worthless
- very useful
- as big as an elephant
- the biggest plane on the fleet
The correct answer is: A
Explanation
A "white elephant" is something that is expensive to maintain but not particularly useful or valuable. The phrase is often used to describe something that was acquired at a high cost but does not provide significant benefits.