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Question 1927

Believe me, I am all at sea.

Aout ofreach

Bvery happy

Cpuzzled

Ddrowning

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C. puzzledExplanation not yet available.

Question 1926

She exhibited remarkable sang froid during the crisis.

Atemper

Birritation

Ccomposure

Danger

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C. composureExplanation not yet available.

Question 1925

When I saw him in the morning, he looked like a duck in the thunderstorm.

Aentrapped

Bdistressed

Cpeaceful

Dtimid

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B. distressedExplanation not yet available.

Question 1920

It is a great store, because it remains open twenty-four seven.

Athroughout the day

Bthroughout the night

Cthroughout the day and night

DNone of these

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C. throughout the day and nightExplanation not yet available.

Question 1919

I am heading out to the party. Do you want to ride shot gun ?

Aback seat in a car

Bmiddle seat in a car

Cfront seat in a car

DNone of these

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C. front seat in a carExplanation not yet available.

Question 1918

I am going to stay home because I am feeling under the weather today.

Afeeling well

Bfeeling sick

Cfine weather

DNone of these

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B. feeling sickExplanation not yet available.

Question 1861

The prices are going up by leaps and bounds.

Airregularly

Brapidly

Cgradually

Dsystematically

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B. rapidlyExplanation not yet available.

Question 1860

His dealings are all above board.

Aopen

Bsimple

Cdecent

Dfriendly

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A. openExplanation not yet available.

Question 1859

I am all at sea.

Aout of reach

Bvery happy

Cpuzzled

Ddrowning

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C. puzzledExplanation not yet available.

Question 1858

For the first week, the apprentice felt like fish out of water.

Afrustrated

Bhomeless

Cdisappointed

Duncomfortable

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D. uncomfortableExplanation not yet available.

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Idioms and phrases

Believe me, I am all at sea.

She exhibited remarkable sang froid during the crisis.

When I saw him in the morning, he looked like a duck in the thunderstorm.

It is a great store, because it remains open twenty-four seven.

I am heading out to the party. Do you want to ride shot gun ?

I am going to stay home because I am feeling under the weather today.

The prices are going up by leaps and bounds.

His dealings are all above board.

I am all at sea.

For the first week, the apprentice felt like fish out of water.

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