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Shirley Lim's book has
sold more than a thousand copies in ______ .
( hardback /
hardboard ) |
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Many prisoners hate
those ______ wardens who drive them mercilessly.
( hard-bitten /
hard-boiled ) |
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The Prime Minister
appreciates his ______ supporters for their unwavering loyalty.
( hard-core / hard-wired ) |
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Goods must be purchased
with ______ . ( hard cash / hard currency ) |
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______ articles are popular and widely-read.
( Hard-edged /
Hard-won ) |
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Claire is a ______
businesswoman who is not swayed by other.
( hard-drinking /
hard-headed ) |
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The Principal warned her
students not to cheat in her ______ speech.
( hard-hitting /
hard-hearted ) |
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His government is often
criticized for its _____ policies. ( hard-line / hard hat ) |
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Many consumer have been
_____ by the rise in petrol price. ( hard hit / hard done ) |
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It was just my ______
that I missed my connecting flight to Brisbane.
( hard luck /
hard going ) |
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My brother will be
______ to make ends meet as he has lost his job.
( hard-nosed /
hard-pressed ) |
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hardback |
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hard-hitting |
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hard-bitten |
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hard-line |
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hard-core |
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hard hit |
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hard cash |
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hard luck |
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Hard-edged |
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hard-pressed |
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hard-headed |
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