The statement below has been given with bracketed text. Select the option with the correct idiom for the bracketed text.
That new budget bill was (totally useless) before it hit the Senate.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. a dead duck.
"Dead duck" means something that has no chance of success. Therefore, totally useless can be appropriately substituted with this idiom.
The other options are:
"a cry wolf" means a call for help when it is not needed so that when someone really calls for help, nobody believes them.
"cold feet" refers to loss of confidence.
"a fuel to the fire" is to make an already bad situation worse.