Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with the most appropriate idiom/phrase from the options given below.

The small country __________ in the border dispute with its neighbouring countries by acquiring nuclear weapons.

  1. made a concession

  2. made headway

  3. nailed down

  4. raised the ante

  5. threw a curve
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer. To raise the ante to increase what is at stake or under discussion in a dispute or conflict. The small country raised the ante in the border dispute with its neighbouring countries by acquiring nuclear weapons.

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