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In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the idiom / phrase and bold italicised in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom / phrase.

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To have ones heart in ones boots : To talk through ones hat : Despite his initial arrogance he had to eat humble pie . We cannot depend on him for this assignment as it needs careful handling… You will succeed if you follow my advice to the letter . To drive home She wanted to go hitch-hiking but her mother put her foot down and now… To hit the nail right on the head By leaps and bounds We had (had) better batten down the hatches . The weather is unpredictable. The sailors nailed their colours to their mast. Hard-pressed : To be at ones fingers end : Once the case reached the court, the police washed their hands off it… It is difficult to have a sensible discussion with her as she flies off… To leave someone in the lurch Apple Pie Order At daggers drawn At the spur of the moment does not hold water For some people, writing verse is as duck takes to water . To be above board To put one's hand to plough All agog : I tried to feel his pulse on the issue, but in vain. To give a rap on the knuckles : To wrangle over an asss shadow : To pull strings : To cry wolf Harp on :

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