Multiple choice

Directions: Select the option that best defines the word in bold.

Damp squib

  1. insignificant happening

  2. an old technique

  3. unsuccessful attempt

  4. short, shrill cry
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C Correct answer
Explanation

A damp squib is a British idiom referring to something that fails to meet expectations and produces disappointing results. A 'squib' is a firecracker, and a 'damp' one won't explode - hence, a complete failure or anticlimax.

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