If 風呂敷 Is a Cloth Wrapper, What’s a Large 風呂敷?

Here’s a quick quiz!

We know that 風呂敷 is a cloth wrapper. So what does the following mean?

大風呂敷 (ōburoshiki)     big + cloth wrapper (last 3 chars.)

Well, yes, you’re right that this would be a large furoshiki! But what else? There’s a second, metaphorical meaning. Here are your choices:

1. something you use to smother someone
2. blowing one’s own horn
3. blowing one’s nose with an enormous handkerchief
4. something you use to smother someone who is blowing his nose in a loud, disgusting way

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