'जीव थोडा थोडा होणे' या वाक्प्रचाराचा पुढीलपैकी योग्य अर्थ कोणता ?
अ. अतिशय काळजी लागणे
ब. काळजी न करणे
क. आतुरता उत्पन्न होणे

The correct answer is Option C (अ, क).

Key Points:
• The key concept is understanding the nuanced meaning of a Marathi idiom.
• 'जीव थोडा थोडा होणे' (Life becoming little by little) is an idiom used when someone is extremely anxious or highly eager/desperate for something to happen.
• Therefore, 'अतिशय काळजी लागणे' (extreme anxiety) and 'आतुरता उत्पन्न होणे' (intense eagerness) both correctly represent different contextual facets of this idiom.
• 'काळजी न करणे' (not caring) is the exact opposite of its meaning.
• Key Takeaway: The idiom 'जीव थोडा थोडा होणे' signifies both deep anxiety and intense eagerness.