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प्रश्न
Match the following idioms related to difficult situations with their meanings.
| A | B | ||
| 1 | alarm bells ringing | a | abandoning one who is in difficulty |
| 2 | back to the wall | b | try any method to overcome a crisis |
| 3 | grasp/clutch at straws | c | sign of something going wrong |
| 4 | saved by the bell | d | in serious difficulty |
| 5 | hang out to dry | e | help at the last moment rescuing one from a difficult situation |
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उत्तर
| A | Ans | |
| 1 | alarm bells ringing | sign of something going wrong |
| 2 | back to the wall | in serious difficulty |
| 3 | grasp/clutch at straws | try any method to overcome a crisis |
| 4 | saved by the bell | help at the last moment rescuing one from a difficult situation |
| 5 | hang out to dry | abandoning one who is in difficulty |
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