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Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
The office management was in dire straits after the financial crash.

Option 1: To be extremely happy

Option 2: In a very bad situation

Option 3: Being direct or fair

Option 4: To walk on already trodden paths


Team Careers360 2nd Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 13th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: In a very bad situation


Solution : The correct answer to this question is the second option.

The idiom dire straits originates from the nautical term "straits," referring to narrow and turbulent water passages. In modern usage, dire straits is used metaphorically to describe an extremely difficult or serious situation, often involving financial, social, or other challenging circumstances.

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