At first, there was a show of resistance to the new rule issued by the Government, but the movement had no backbone and speedily collapsed. 

He made my day by telling me how important I was to him. 

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To sweep over something so as to surround it completely

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After a period of two months, Nina has come out of her shell and talks freely to her colleagues. 

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sums of money expressed in a specified monetary unit

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The news of the accident came as a bolt from the blue.

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His failure at the election has been a sore point with him for a long time.

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A good sportsman cannot afford to have a fit of the blues before the game.