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The dacoit murdered the man $in\, cold\, blood$.

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We were in a hurry. The road being zigzag,we had to $cut\ off\ a\ corner$ to reach in time.

Some idioms/phrases are given below together with their meanings. Choose the correct meaning of the idiom/phrase: 'At loggerheads'.

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The rebels $held\, out$ for about a month.

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We should $give\, a\, wide\, berth$ to bad characters.

Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the highlighted idiom/phrase: "He $struck\, several\, bad\, patches$ before he made good."