Question

Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.
“A dog-in-the-manger policy”

a. Policy of non-interference
b. Policy of peacemaking
c. Policy of non-alignment
d. Policy of not having nor letting others have
e. Neutral policy

Answer 1

Hint: The phrase ‘dog-in-the-manger policy’ means ‘a person who has no need of, or ability to use, a possession that would be of use or value to others, but who prevents others from having it’.

Complete answer:

 The phrase can be used in a sentence as follows:
For example, in the sentence ‘Stop being such a dog in the manger and share!’, the phrase refers to one person hoarding a thing they do not even need.

Now, we know the meaning and usage of the given phrase. Let’s look at the given options:

a.policy of non-interference - This is not the meaning of the given phrase. It is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
b.policy of peacemaking - This is also not the meaning of the given phrase. It is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
c.policy of non-alignment - This is also not the meaning of the given phrase. It is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
d.policy of not having nor letting others have - This is the exact meaning of the given phrase. This is the required answer. So, it is the correct option.
e.neutral policy - This is an incorrect answer because this is not the meaning of the phrase given above.

Note: Try to identify the context of the phrase by using it in a sentence. That will help you to narrow down your options. Choose the option that most resembles the meaning of the given phrase.