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      Question

      After all the media attention, the event turned out to

      be a damp squib and very few people attended it. Select the most appropriate meaning of the bold  idiom in the given sentence.
      A rainy weather Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B a disappointing result Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C a skirt in a laundry Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D None of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      "A damp squib" refers to something that is expected to be exciting or successful but turns out to be a disappointment. It originates from a squib, a small firework that fails to explode when damp.

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