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Directions: Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase.
If we give them this concession, it will be the thin end of the wedge.
Directions: Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase.
If we give them this concession, it will be the thin end of the wedge.
If we give them this concession, it will be the thin end of the wedge.
Updated On: Jul 26, 2024
- The least we could do for them
- The beginning of further concessions
- Inadequate to fulfill their needs
- A compromise on principle
- Lead to more demands
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The Correct Option is B
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The correct option is (B): The beginning of further concessions
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