Multiple choice

My friend is _________ about whether or not he should accept the job offer.

  1. down at heels

  2. cooling his heels

  3. dragging his heels

  4. digging in his heels

  5. .
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C Correct answer
Explanation

 The correct idiom in this context is ‘dragging his heels’ as it means acting slowly or reluctantly.Down at heels is looking poor; cooling his heels is to be forced to wait by someone in authority. Diggingin one’s heels is refusing to change one’s mind or course of action.

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