Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'It never rains but it pours'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'It never rains but it pours'.

A. Problems always come all at once

B. When it rains, it's light

C. Sunshine always

D. Rarely rains

Answer: Option A

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It means misfortunes tend to cluster together.

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B. To play music

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