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Question
Fill in the blank in the following dialogue choosing a suitable phrase from those given below.
Shieba: Your big moment is close _______________.
Jyoti: How should I welcome it?
Shieba: Get up and receive the trophy.
Options
At hand
At once
At all
At a low ebb
At first sight
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Solution
Shieba: Your big moment is close at hand.
Jyoti: How should I welcome it?
Shieba: Get up and receive the trophy.
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