Question : Select the most appropriate idiom for the following sentence.
The government arrested the opposition leader, making the situation worse.
Option 1: To cast pearls before swine
Option 2: To be on the last leg
Option 3: To add fuel to the fire
Option 4: To bite the dust
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Correct Answer: To add fuel to the fire
Solution : The correct choice is the third option .
To add fuel to the fire means to make the situation worse or miserable.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
- To bite the dust: This means to be killed, failed, or come to an end.
- To be on the last leg: This means to be very tired or near death.
- To cast pearls before swine: This means to offer valuable things to people who do not appreciate them.
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