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as strong as its weakest link. #1 (permalink) Sun Feb 06, 2011 15:45 pm   as strong as its weakest link.
 

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ESL/EFL Test #296 "English Slang Idioms (18)", question 2

Steve decided to do performance evaluations in order to make sure that everyone on his team was working hard. He would fire the worst member. After all, a chain is only as strong as its weakest ..........

(a) loop
(b) link
(c) clip
(d) grip

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #296 "English Slang Idioms (18)", answer 2

Steve decided to do performance evaluations in order to make sure that everyone on his team was working hard. He would fire the worst member. After all, a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Correct answer: (b) link
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The chain as strong as its weakest link. It's logic because the weakest link gets spoiled the chain also broke.
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as strong as its weakest link. #2 (permalink) Sun Feb 06, 2011 15:47 pm   as strong as its weakest link.
 

Correction: If the weakest link get spoiled the chain also breaks.

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