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'The result threw all our plans into disarray.' 'Threw into disarray' means ___
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'She bore witness to the whole incident.' 'Bore witness' means ___
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'She cast her mind back to the incident.' 'Cast her mind back' means ___
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'Her face was set with determination.' 'Set' means ___
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'No quarter was given in the competition.' 'Quarter' means ___
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'She broke free from the conventions of the time.' 'Broke free' means ___
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'She assessed the situation on a practical level.' 'On a practical level' means ___
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'He knows where he stands on the matter.' 'Knows where he stands' means ___
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9
'The president gave a State of the Union address.' 'State' means ___
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10
'She was left in charge of the office.' 'In charge' means ___
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'The competition drew to a close at midnight.' 'Drew to a close' means ___
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'The new product is in line with customer demands.' 'In line with' means ___
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'She scratched his back and he scratched hers.' This means ___
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14
'She played for time.' 'Played for time' means ___
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15
'The future looks bright for renewable energy.' 'Bright' means ___
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'She has a voice in the decision.' 'Voice' means ___
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17
'At this rate, we will never finish by Friday.' 'Rate' means ___
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18
'His argument does not stand up to scrutiny.' 'Stand up' means ___
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19
'She was seconded to the Brussels office for six months.' 'Seconded' means ___
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20
'She was under fire from all sides.' 'Under fire' means ___
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'She was old-school about privacy.' 'Old-school' means ___
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22
'She cut a striking figure in her uniform.' 'Cut a figure' means ___
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'She played a mean game of chess.' 'Mean' means ___
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'She broke rank with her colleagues.' 'Broke rank' means ___
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'He brought a suit against the contractor for poor workmanship.' 'Suit' means ___
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'It sounds like a good plan.' 'Sounds' means ___
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'She was in a tight spot.' 'Tight spot' means ___
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'She cast an eye over the contract before signing.' 'Cast an eye over' means ___
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'The net result of the policy was higher prices.' 'Net result' means ___
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'She pitched her voice to carry across the large hall.' 'Pitched' means ___
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'The bulldozer levelled the old building.' 'Levelled' means ___
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'Steady as a rock.' 'Steady as a rock' means ___
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'She plays a mean violin.' 'Mean' means ___
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34
'The opportunity slipped from her grasp.' 'Grasp' means ___
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35
'They had to prepare the ground carefully before the merger.' 'Prepare the ground' means ___
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36
'She pulled off a remarkable upset in the final.' 'Pulled off' means ___
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37
'She put her finances in order.' 'In order' means ___
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'The project got off the ground quickly.' 'Got off the ground' means ___
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39
'He had a spring of creativity after the holiday.' 'Spring' means ___
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40
'She is not the brightest light in the room.' This means ___
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'He raised his game in the final quarter.' 'Raised his game' means ___
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42
'She played fair in all her business dealings.' 'Played fair' means ___
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43
'At the count of three, they lifted together.' 'Count' means ___
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44
'She made change happen in the organisation.' 'Change' means ___
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45
'On the level' means ___
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'She pocketed the profits quickly.' 'Pocketed' means ___
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47
'He met his match in the chess tournament.' This means ___
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'That is a basket case.' 'Basket case' means ___
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49
'She played the lead in the school production.' 'Lead' means ___
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50
'She opened fire with her questions.' 'Opened fire' means ___
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'The dawn broke over the mountains.' 'Broke' means ___
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52
'She was warming to the idea of moving abroad.' 'Warming to' means ___
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'He sounded out his colleagues before making the decision.' 'Sounded out' means ___
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54
'She is not playing games — she is serious.' 'Playing games' means ___
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55
'She is an open book.' 'Open book' means ___
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56
'She gained safe passage through the hostile territory.' 'Passage' means ___
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57
'The government decided to arm the resistance fighters.' 'Arm' means ___
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58
'He broke fresh ground with his hypothesis.' 'Broke fresh ground' means ___
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59
'She needs to wind down after work.' 'Wind down' means ___
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'She is burning the candle at both ends.' This means ___
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'The medicine ran its course.' 'Ran its course' means ___
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62
'The net effect of all the changes was positive.' 'Net effect' means ___
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'She had a fall-out with her business partner.' 'Fall-out' means ___
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64
'The signs are that the economy is recovering.' 'Signs' means ___
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65
'In any case, the decision has been made.' 'In any case' means ___
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66
'He made his point and sat down.' 'Made his point' means ___
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67
'He broke into a cold sweat at the news.' 'Broke into' means ___
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68
Which sentence uses 'bore' as the past tense of 'bear' meaning to carry?
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69
'She turned down the offer flat.' 'Flat' means ___
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70
'She was rocked by the unexpected news.' 'Rocked' means ___
Medium
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'She dropped the ball on the project.' 'Dropped the ball' means ___
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72
'What counts is effort, not the result.' 'Counts' means ___
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'He footed the bill for the entire dinner.' 'Footed the bill' means ___
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74
'She nipped it in the bud.' 'Nipped it in the bud' means ___
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75
'She cast off the last of her inhibitions.' 'Cast off' means ___
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76
'She gave the project the green light.' 'Green light' means ___
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77
'The audience gave her a warm reception.' 'Warm' means ___
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78
'There is no room to play.' 'Room to play' means ___
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79
'The drill bit wore down after extensive use.' 'Bit' means ___
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80
'She is suited to leadership.' 'Suited to' means ___
Medium
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In 'She sounded the depths of the ocean with sonar', 'sounded' means ___
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82
'She let something slip in conversation.' 'Let something slip' means ___
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83
'The curtains do not match the wallpaper.' 'Match' means ___
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84
'The judge passed sentence on all three defendants.' 'Passed sentence' means ___
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85
'His prediction was wide of the mark.' This means ___
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86
'She took pains to explain everything clearly.' 'Took pains' means ___
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87
'She bought a round of drinks.' 'Round' means ___
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88
'She decked him with one punch.' 'Decked' means ___
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89
'The description matches the suspect perfectly.' 'Matches' means ___
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90
'She had the world at her feet.' 'World at her feet' means ___
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'I think nothing of running ten miles.' 'Think nothing of' means ___
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92
'She got even with him for the betrayal.' 'Got even' means ___
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93
'The weather brightened up in the afternoon.' 'Brightened up' means ___
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94
'She let the cat out of the bag.' This means ___
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95
'The death rate rose sharply during the pandemic.' 'Rate' means ___
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96
'She gave a sound thrashing to her rival in the debate.' 'Sound' means ___
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97
'She was not up to scratch.' 'Up to scratch' means ___
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98
'The plan fell apart.' 'Fell apart' means ___
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99
'By fair means or foul, she intended to win.' 'Fair means' means ___
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100
'She is a bright hope for the future.' 'Bright hope' means ___
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