Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence.

The chairman has come under fire over this project. This means that the chairman has been 

The ugly incidents of the Civil War are water under the bridge. This means that the incidents

My heart was in my mouth as I tried to open the envelope. This means that as I opened the envelope, I was

Throughout the long argument, the minister maintained his found over the claims. This means that the minister

John may be sincere, but I suspect that he has an axe to grind . This means that John has a