My mother offered me milk. But for my life, I could not drink it.[The underlined expression means:]
Correct answer: A. However hard I may try
- A. However hard I may try
- B. Because of my life
- C. For the sake of my life
- D. During my life
Explanation
My mother offered me milk. But for my life, I could not drink it. [The underlined expression means:] However hard I may try
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