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Question
Fill the gap in choosing the appropriate idioms.
If you ______________ you will realise that crime ultimately leads to poverty.
Options
drown out
hits in the head with a brick
get one’s affairs in order
connect the dots
begin to dawn
stay hungry
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Solution
If you connect the dots you will realise that crime ultimately leads to poverty.
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