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The metaphor 'flame of liberty' is a common idiomatic expression used to describe the enduring nature of freedom.

'Shade' refers to the area protected from direct sunlight, which is appropriate for sitting under a tree in hot weather. 'Shadow' refers to the dark shape cast by an object.

The verb 'draw' is commonly used in the context of withdrawing money from a bank account. Other options like 'obtains' or 'extracts' do not fit the idiomatic usage for bank transactions.

The phrase 'taken to' is the standard prepositional construction for moving someone or something to a destination like prison. 'Taken into' implies entering the interior of an object rather than a location.

The word 'since' is used to indicate the time elapsed from a specific point in the past until the present. It correctly links the duration (20 years) to the starting event (the first flight).

 Phrasal use

 Of is the correct preposition.

The phrasal verb 'cleared up' is the correct idiom to describe weather improving after a storm or rain. The other options do not convey this meaning.

The term 'banks' refers to the land alongside a river. When a river rises above this level, it is said to have overflowed its banks.

A 'spell' of weather refers to a short period of time characterized by a specific type of weather. This is the standard idiomatic expression.

The verb 'gamble' is the correct term for betting money on the outcome of a race or event. 'Play' is too general, and 'risk' does not fit the context of betting on horses.

'Alongwith' (meaning 'along with' or 'besides') is the grammatically correct introductory structure, though it should be two words. 'Be times' is incorrect English, 'over and above' means 'in addition to' but doesn't fit syntactically, and 'although' would create a contradictory meaning.

The verb 'act' is the most appropriate choice to mean taking action or doing something to address a problem like pollution. 'Perform' or 'operate' are not suitable in this context.

Cut off means 'they are deprived from exposure to' nature.

‘Corporal’ punishment is bodily punishment.