For each of the following sentences four alternatives are given. You are required to choose the correct meaning of the idiom or phrase given or underlined in the sentence. Eloquent lamentations regarding the fate of the flora and fauna are certain to be rendered a cry in the wilderness.

• A. a cry with a laughter
• B. a laughter having no end
• C. a cry in vain
• D. an unpleasant situation

Answer: (C)