Q8
EnglishIdioms, Phrasal Verbs & Proverbs
He says he has invented a time machine, which is clearly a load of cobblers. The underlined phrase means
- a.genuine
- b.great
- c.nonsense
- d.significant
Answer: (C) nonsense
"A load of (old) cobblers" is British slang for nonsense or rubbish — Cockney rhyming slang derived from "cobbler's awls" rhyming with "balls". It's used here to dismiss the time-machine claim as absurd.