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प्रश्न
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______.
विकल्प
wait for the dust to settle
get/have all your ducks in a row
fetch and carry
do the math
round the corner
उत्तर
When they had to climb through deep new snow the party sometimes had to wait for the dust to settle.
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