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Question
Fill in the blank with the right idiom. Choose from the option.
When they had to climb through deep new snow the party sometimes had to______.
Options
wait for the dust to settle
get/have all your ducks in a row
fetch and carry
do the math
round the corner
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Solution
When they had to climb through deep new snow the party sometimes had to wait for the dust to settle.
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