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Poor people in Australia who are hard up for cash may seek financial assistance from the Salvation Army.

Correct answer: (b) hard up

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Many small businesses just starting up choose to accept cold hard cash as their only method of payment.

Correct answer: (d) hard cash

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My parents wouldn't let me listen to hard-core heavy metal music when I was growing up.

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Yesterday I taught my daughter how to cook a hard-boiled egg for breakfast.

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My former boss was so hard headed that he often refused to listen to the opinions of his subordinates.

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Applicants for the sales position are required to submit a hard copy of their CV by Thursday, May 17th, 2006 at the latest.

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Many amateur tennis players find it much easier to play tennis on a hard court surface as opposed to playing on a surface that is made of grass.

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The hard-hearted dictator refused to grant clemency to his imprisoned political opponents.

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Employees at the garment factory were forced to work twelve-hour shifts, as they were hard pressed for time to complete the order.

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James needed to go to the hardware store to purchase a new door for his holiday house.

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