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Idioms & Phrases

Identify the correct meaning of the expression At a glance.

Advice that accepts failure and offers no real hope
To become no longer popular or common
After a quick look
To act honestly, sincerely, and with fair intention

Advice that accepts failure and offers no real hope
To become no longer popular or common
After a quick look
To act honestly, sincerely, and with fair intention

Note

At a glance means after a quick look. The correct answer is this meaning because the expression is used figuratively, not only by its literal words.

Examples:

She understood the chart at a glance.
In an HSC essay, At a glance can express this meaning: after a quick look.
When this expression appears in a passage, connect At a glance with the idea of after a quick look.

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