Select the most appropriate idiom for the highlighted text in the given sentence.
The company was rapidly deteriorating when the chairman and some top officials were accused of fraud.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. hell in a handbasket.
Correct Idiom: Hell in a handbasket
Meaning: To deteriorate rapidly or decline towards failure.
Example: The company went to hell in a handbasket after the fraud charges.
Meanings of the other idioms
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Holding your horses: To wait or be patient.
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Hitting the sack: To go to bed or sleep.
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Head over heels: To be deeply in love.
Hence, the chosen option will be correct.