Which of the following orders is true regarding the acidic nature of phenols ?
A. Phenol `gt` o-cresol `lt` o-nitrophenol
B. o-cresol `lt` phenol `lt` o-nitrophenol
C. Phenol `lt` o-nitrophenol `lt` o-cresol
D. o-nitrophenol `lt` o-cresol `lt` phenol