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Sobhraj could be easily arrested because the police were $tipped\, off$ in advance.
Sobhraj could be easily arrested because the police were $tipped\, off$ in advance.
- AToppled over
- BBribed
- CGiven advance information
- DThreatened
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$I$ met him after a long time,but he gave me $the \, cold \, shoulder$.
$I$ met him after a long time,but he gave me $the \, cold \, shoulder$.
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He was undecided. He $let\, the\, grass\, grow\, under\, his\, feet$.
He was undecided. He $let\, the\, grass\, grow\, under\, his\, feet$.
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You have to be $a\, cool\, customer$ and be patient if you want to get the best buys.
You have to be $a\, cool\, customer$ and be patient if you want to get the best buys.
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The class could not $keep\, a\, straight\, face$ on hearing the strange pronunciation of the new teacher.
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