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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Drastic times call for drastic measures.
Question

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Drastic times call for drastic measures.

A.

When you are extremely desperate you need to take extremely desperate actions.

B.

Something that ends at the last minute or last few seconds.

C.

Don't rely on it until you are sure of it.

D.

Do not pull all your resources in one possibility.

Correct option is A

Option (a) is the correct meaning of the idiom.
Given Idiom: Drastic times call for drastic measures → Meaning: Extreme situations require extreme actions to resolve.
Example: During the pandemic, governments imposed strict lockdowns because drastic times call for drastic measures.
Similar Idioms: Desperate times require desperate actions.

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