Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Barking up the wrong tree
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Pursue a course of action that will most likely be futile.
Idioms: A group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words.
"Barking up the wrong tree" means pursuing a misguided line of thought or course of action.
Example: He must face the fact that he is barking up the wrong tree.