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Complete the sentence below by using an appropriate phrase from the ones given below. That person was ___________ ___________ to repeat the same mistake again.

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Complete the sentence below by using an appropriate phrase from the ones given below.

That person was ___________ ___________ to repeat the same mistake again.

Options

  • sure enough

  • colourful enough

  • serious enough

  • kind enough

  • big enough

  • fair enough

  • brave enough

  • foolish enough

  • anxious enough

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Solution

That person was foolish enough to repeat the same mistake again.

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