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This matter has been hanging fire

In the following question, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in bold and italics in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.

This matter has been hanging fire for the last many months and must therefore be decided one way or the other.

A.

going on slowly

B.

hotly debated

C.

stuck up

D.

ignored

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Correct answer is A

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