Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'A matter of life and death'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'A matter of life and death'.

A. An extremely urgent and serious situation

B. A trivial matter

C. A philosophical question

D. A medical issue

Answer: Option A

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It means something that is critically important.

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