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Complete the sentence below by identifying the correct word to form the standard idiomatic expression. Which word correctly completes the sentence?

Answer:When the young lawyer was offered a lucrative position at a prestigious firm, she decided to strike while the 【iron】 was hot and accepted immediately.

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The word required to complete the idiomatic expression is 'iron'.
The complete idiomatic expression is 'strike while the iron is hot', which means to take advantage of an opportunity as soon as it arises. Therefore, 'iron' is the only correct word that maintains the established form of the idiom.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the sentence to identify the incomplete idiomatic expression.
The phrase 'strike while the ... is hot' describes acting promptly upon a favorable opportunity.
Idioms are conventional expressions with fixed wording.
2
Supply the exact word that forms the standard English idiom.
The noun 'iron' completes the phrase 'strike while the iron is hot'.
Replacing the key word with synonyms or contextually plausible terms violates the fixed structure of the idiom.

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Idioms and Idiomatic Expressions
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