(D) The idiom "to strike a bad patch" means to experience a period of difficulty,misfortune,or failure. In the context of the sentence,it refers to th

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(D) The idiom "to strike a bad patch" means to experience a period of difficulty,misfortune,or failure. In the context of the sentence,it refers to the person facing several challenges or difficult phases in their life or career before eventually achieving success. Therefore,"Had many professional difficulties" is the most appropriate choice.

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Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the highlighted idiom/phrase: "He $struck\, several\, bad\, patches$ before he made good."

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came across bad soil
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Had a bad time
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Went through many illness
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Had many professional difficulties

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