Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'For the time being'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'For the time being'.

A. Forever

B. Temporarily; for now

C. Never

D. Permanently

Answer: Option B

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It means until circumstances change.

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B. To vanish without a trace

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C. To confess fully

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A. To break something

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C. To freeze water

D. To end a relationship

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