Answer:
Few has the confidence to oppose the chairman.
The association’s officers, seated around a table near the front of the room, reviews the notes from last month’s meeting.
Explanation:
There was a booming knock at the door and a loud shout. " Open up! " From inside came the rattle of a lock, and then the door opened barely half an inch. A woman, dishevelled and clearly shaken, peered through hesitantly. " Can I help you? " Detective Stirland loomed large before her. He flipped his ID badge. " Where's Joe, Mandy? " " What's this about? " she stammered. Stirland applied his weight to the door and the woman stepped backwards as it swung open. " I'll ask the questions. We know he's here. " Her eyes flitted from his face to the lounge door and back. " Joe! " She folded her arms defiantly, reluctantly. " Joe, you'd better come out. The police are here. "
The correct answer is: [A]: "implied metaphor" .
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Refer to: "....lay on her little island" . The "little island" is the implied metaphor.
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Answer: The verb tack means to attach, add, or change course. As a noun, tack refers to a small nail, the direction of a ship, or a course of action.
