Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Fiddle while Rome burns'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Fiddle while Rome burns'.

A. To play music during a fire

B. To be serious

C. To be helpful

D. To do trivial things during a crisis

Answer: Option D

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It means to waste time on unimportant matters while disaster looms.

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