| 1. | Simran was under tremendous stress because she had too many irons in the fire. ? | |
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She had too many clothes to iron
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She had made a lot of risky investments
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She was suffering many ailments
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She was involved in many activities
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Report Question| 2. | The suspect made a clean breast of it during the enquiry. ? | |
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Confessed his crime
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Asked for a fresh shirt
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Took off his shirt
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Blamed his companion
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| 3. | To give the slip ? | |
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To keep low
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To escape
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To hit someone
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To hide
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| 4. | The icing on the cake ? | |
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Something that delays action
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Something that is essential but difficult to do
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Something that makes one happy
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Something that makes a good situation even better
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| 5. | Get out of hand ? | |
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To act irresponsibly
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To become uncontrollable
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To be indecisive
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To lose courage
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| 6. | A dog’s life ? | |
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A restful life
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A life spent in guarding something
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A life full of freedom
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A miserable existence
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| 7. | In a nutshell ? | |
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in serious trouble
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in control
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in short
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in disgrace
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| 8. | to hold a brief for ? | |
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To support someone’s cause
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To write a speech for someone
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To upset someone’s campaign
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To wait for someone
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| 9. | A wolf in sheep’s clothing ? | |
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A dangerous person pretending to be harmless
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A cunning man in a leather coat
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A scholar learning how to act as the fool
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A celebrity dressed as a commoner
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| 10. | Put one’s cards on the table ? | |
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To be able to continue
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To be honest
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To accept defeat
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To deal a game of cards
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