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Question : Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined segment in the given sentence.

When he made fun of the sage, who was already infuriated, it made a bad situation worse.

Option 1: Made them at the loggerheads

Option 2: Pulled someone's legs

Option 3: Added fuel to the fire

Option 4: Budged up


Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024
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Correct Answer: Added fuel to the fire


Solution : The third option is the correct answer.

The phrase "it made a bad situation worse" suggests that the action of making fun of the sage intensified or exacerbated an already negative situation. Added fuel to the fire is an idiomatic expression that precisely conveys this meaning. It implies making a situation more intense or inflammatory.

Therefore, the correct answer is: "Added fuel to the fire."

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