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What idiom is represented by Out of the frying pan into the fire?

a) Adding fuel to the fire
b) Escaping from a difficult situation to a worse one
c) Cooking over an open flame
d) Avoiding trouble

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Final answer:

The idiom 'Out of the frying pan into the fire' represents escaping from a difficult situation to a worse one.

Step-by-step explanation:

The idiom represented by 'Out of the frying pan into the fire' is (b) Escaping from a difficult situation to a worse one. This idiom is used to describe a situation where someone goes from a bad or difficult situation to an even worse one. It suggests that the solution to the original problem only creates a new problem that is even harder to deal with.

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