Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the option that best replaces the underlined portion.

Sometimes, his clovery state takes an about turn and the pink and prime of his health becomes nervy. He then generally says, ''I am feeling only middling these days''.

  1. feeling his damnedest

  2. feeling fairly well

  3. feeling on the ninth cloud

  4. no longer in clover
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B Correct answer
Explanation

When the pink and prime of his health becomes nervy (bold, full of courage), he says that he's feeling only middling (feeling quite good or fine). Only option (2) marks a similar expression.

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