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We were in a hurry. The road being zigzag,we had to $cut\ off\ a\ corner$ to reach in time.
We were in a hurry. The road being zigzag,we had to $cut\ off\ a\ corner$ to reach in time.
- ATo cut a portion of the road
- BTo take a short cut
- CTo go fast
- DTo take an alternative route
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In the organised society of today,no individual or nation can $plough\, a\, lonely\, furrow$.
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Since he knew what would happen,he should be left to $stew\, in\, his\, own\, juice$.
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The speaker gave a $bird's\, eye\, view$ of the political conditions in the country.
The speaker gave a $bird's\, eye\, view$ of the political conditions in the country.
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