Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Out of the frying pan and into the fire
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Things going from bad to worse.
Idiom: Out of the frying pan and into the fire
Meaning: Getting out of one bad situation only to land in an even worse situation.
Example: He left his stressful job, but the new one turned out to be even worse - out of the frying pan and into the fire.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.