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Direction: Identify the idiom that best expresses the meaning of the underlined group of words. He is in a very bad situation after being caught with drugs at school.

A $Square an account$
B $At cross purposes$
C $In dire straits$
D $Last resort$

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The idiom "in dire straits" means to be in a very difficult, bad, or dangerous situation. This matches the underlined meaning perfectly.

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Direction: Identify the idiom that best expresses the meaning of the underlined group of words. He is in a very bad situation after being caught with drugs at school.

A

Square an account

B

At cross purposes

C

In dire straits

D

Last resort

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