Select the most appropriate meaning of the given Idiom:-

"A damp squib "

Disappointment since its not as exciting as expected

The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "a damp squib" is a disappointment since it is not as exciting as expected. The idiom comes from the idea of a damp squib being a firework that does not go off with a bang, but instead fizzles out. In a figurative sense, to say that something is "a damp squib" means that it is not as exciting or successful as it was expected to be.

The other options are not as accurate descriptions of the meaning of the idiom. A marshy area is not the same as a disappointment. Shallow waters is not typically associated with the idiom "a damp squib." A stupid person is not typically associated with the idiom "a damp squib."