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In the question below which of the following options express the same idea as the one in quotes?:
'To beat down the price' is to
  • A. flog the price
  • B. reduce the price
  • C. beat the salesman
  • D. attack the seller
  • E. control the price
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In the question below which of the following options express the same idea as the one in quotes?:
'To ask after a friend' is to
  • A. Ask questions about the friend
  • B. inquire about the friend's welfare
  • C. go after the friend
  • D. like the friend
  • E. tak after the friend
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58
In the question below which of the following options express the same idea as the one in quotes?:
'An open secret' means
  • A. a fact that is very secret
  • B. an open matter
  • C. a secret known to everybody
  • D. a confidential matter
  • E. a secret told in the open air
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In the question below which of the following options express the same idea as the one in quotes?:
'To put something aside' is to

  • A. put it by ones side
  • B. put it in a side pocket for future use
  • C. keep something for some special purpose
  • D. keep in safety
  • E. protect it
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In the question below choose the phrase or word which best completes the meaning of each sentence:
One of the .... during the football match led to a fight between the teams
  • A. incidence
  • B. incidences
  • C. incidents
  • D. occasions
  • E. linesman
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