Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Drown one's sorrows'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Drown one's sorrows'.

A. To drink alcohol to forget problems

B. To swim

C. To cry

D. To be joyful

Answer: Option A

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It means to try to escape grief by drinking.

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