Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the exact meaning of the idiom/phrase.

In a delicate state

  1. hanging in balance

  2. hanging in fire

  3. looming large

  4. hanging by a hair
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D Correct answer
Explanation

In a delicate state means hanging by a hair or in a precarious situation. The phrase hanging by a hair perfectly captures the fragility and uncertainty of a delicate state. The other options (hanging in balance/fire, looming large) either don't convey the precariousness or are misused.

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