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Select the most appropriate idiom or phrase to complete the given sentence.
I'm not coming to office today, I'm ______.

  1. A
    feeling a bit under the weather
  2. B
    letting sleeping dogs lie
  3. C
    taking a back seat
  4. D
    not playing with the full deck

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let's check the meanings of the given idioms:
Feeling a bit under the weather: Feeling slightly unwell, sick, or indisposed. This fits perfectly with the context of missing office.

Letting sleeping dogs lie: Avoiding interfering in a situation that is currently causing no problems but might if disturbed.

Taking a back seat: Choosing to take a less active or prominent role in something.

Not playing with a full deck: Lacking mental alertness or being mentally deficient (not thinking clearly).

Hence, Option A is the correct answer.

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Select the most appropriate idiom or phrase to complete the given sentence.
I'm not coming to office today, I'm ______.
A
feeling a bit under the weather
B
letting sleeping dogs lie
C
taking a back seat
D
not playing with the full deck

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