Meaning of 'the end of the world'

[bindu]

Test No. incompl/elem-32 "Responses (5)", question 5

Jill: 'It's going to cost a lot of money to put right, I'm afraid.'
Frank: '.........'

(a) It's not the end of the day.
(b) It's not the end of the world.
(c) It's not the end of life.
(d) It's not the end of everything.

Test No. incompl/elem-32 "Responses (5)", answer 5

Jill: 'It's going to cost a lot of money to put right, I'm afraid.'
Frank: 'It's not the end of the world.'

Correct answer: (b) It's not the end of the world.

Your answer was: incorrect
Jill: 'It's going to cost a lot of money to put right, I'm afraid.'
Frank: 'It's not the end of life.'
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what is the meaning of it's not the end of world?

bindu

[Alan]

This means that this isn't the worst thing that can happen.
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[Snoopy_Blah_Blah]

Hello!
What does it mean to put right? To put right now/ at this particular moment?

[Conchita]

[Amalmusica]

why is it not "it's not the end of life"??
thanks in advance!

[Alan]

Hi,

'It's not the end of the world' is a set expression and suggests: It;s not really a big problem/It's not something worth worrying about. 'The end of life' simply means 'death' and that's not what's needed in the test sentence.

Alan
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[Amalmusica]

oh god!:idea:
Thank you very much sir..
for a very quick reply....
Thank you again
:)
amal.