Question

If we give them this concession, it will be the thin end of the wedge.

• A. The least we could do for them
• B. The beginning of further concessions
• C. Inadequate to fulfill their needs
• D. A compromise on principle

Hint:

A wedge starts thin, then forces a much bigger opening, think of a first step that leads to more.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

The idiom "thin end of the wedge" describes a small first step that opens the way to bigger, more serious consequences later.

1. (a) The least we could do for them: This describes a minimal, one time gesture, but the idiom is about triggering a chain of future events, not doing the bare minimum.
2. (b) The beginning of further concessions: A small concession here sets a precedent, opening the door to more demands later. This matches the idiom's warning about a small first step.
3. (c) Inadequate to fulfill their needs: This describes insufficiency, not the idea of a first step leading to bigger changes.
4. (d) A compromise on principle: This names the act itself but misses the idiom's key sense of triggering something larger afterward.

Option (b), the beginning of further concessions, correctly captures the warning behind "thin end of the wedge."