Multiple choice

She's always in a tearing -------.

  1. hassle

  2. harm

  3. hindsight

  4. hand

  5. hurry
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Explanation

'In a tearing hurry' is an idiomatic expression meaning to be in an extremely rushed or frantic state. The 'tearing' intensifier emphasizes the urgency and haste of being in a hurry. This is a fixed collocation - you wouldn't say 'in a tearing hassle' or 'in a tearing harm'.

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