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If you give John all your money,you are likely to $burn \, your \, fingers.$

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This matter has been $hanging\ fire$ for the last many months and must therefore be decided one way or the other.

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Some people now wonder whether we just $pay\, lip-service$ or genuinely subscribe to democracy.

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He visits the doctor $off\, and \,on$.

Some idioms/phrases are given below together with their meanings. Choose the correct meaning of the idiom/phrase: '$A$ black sheep'.

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He believes in the policy of $making\, hay\, while\, the\, sun\, shines$.