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Read the sentence from the passage.I didn’t want to seem pushy, so I ended up abandoning ship and leaving without any coffee. (paragraph 3)Which word or words from paragraph 3 provide the best context for understanding the meaning of the phrase “abandoning ship?”Answer choices for the above question“pushy”“ended up”“leaving”“without any”

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Read the sentence from the passage.I didn’t want to seem pushy, so I ended up abandoning ship and leaving without any coffee. (paragraph 3)Which word or words from paragraph 3 provide the best context for understanding the meaning of the phrase “abandoning ship?”Answer choices for the above question“pushy”“ended up”“leaving”“without any”

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The phrase "abandoning ship" is best understood in the context of the word "leaving". The phrase is a metaphor often used to describe leaving a situation abruptly or giving up on a task. In this case, the author is using it to describe leaving without any coffee.

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