The statement below has been given with bracketed text. Select the option with correct idiom for the bracketed text.

They were really (selecting from the last or worst of the resources left) when they picked you.

The correct answer is "scraping the bottom of the barrel".

Key Points

• In case of the given sentence, the speaker is implying that the person they selected was not the best choice, but rather the only option left.
• Among the given options the idiom in option 1 can correctly substitute the given phrase.
• "Scraping the bottom of the barrel" is an idiom that means to use the last or worst of the available resources.
  • उपलब्ध संसाधनों में से अंतिम या सबसे खराब का उपयोग करना।
  • Example: Surely she has better things to do than scraping the barrel with a show like this.
• The phrase is often used to describe a situation where all other options have been exhausted and only the least desirable choice remains.

​Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

Additional Information

• Option 2, "rolling the stones", is not a commonly used idiom and does not have a clear meaning in this context.
• Option 3, "pulling up snakes", is not a commonly used idiom and does not have a clear meaning in this context.
• Option 4, "going haywire", means to become uncontrollable or chaotic and does not fit the context of the sentence. (अनियंत्रित हो जाना)