2019 · Q65
Choose the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom/phrase.
Idiom/Phrase: To live in a fool's paradise
EnglishIdioms and Phrases
- Ato live a life that is dishonest
- Bto be happy because you will not accept how bad a situation really is
- Cto believe that things you want will happen
- Dto enjoy yourself by spending a lot of money
Explanation
"To live in a fool's paradise" is to be happy because one refuses to accept how bad a situation really is — a false, self-deceiving contentment. It is not about dishonesty (A), wishful thinking about the future (C), or extravagance (D). Hence (B).