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Bruno Machado Matareli Posted 5 years ago
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High Hopes for Mineral in Beer May Fall Flat

For beer drinkers, a new study that suggests beer is a significant source of a mineral key to maintaining bone density may sound too good to be true. That may well be, say health experts who overwhelmingly agree the connection may be more wishful thinking than solid science. But that may not stop many brew lovers from viewing the new research as an excuse to order another round.

The underlined expression in the title fall flat means:
a)drop
b)decrease
c)have no effect
d)be surprising
e)be disappointing

I'm between c and e. I know that the expression means have no effect, but maybe in the context could be disappointing.

  

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Bruno Machado Matareli I'm between c and e. I know that the expression means have no effect, but maybe in the context could be disappointing. I see what you mean.

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Bruno Machado MatareliI'm between c and e. I know that the expression means have no effect, but maybe in the context could be disappointing.

I see what you mean. No choice exactly fits the definition in the context, such as "to produce no response or result" ( ht

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Bruno Machado MatareliHigh Hopes for Mineral in Beer May Fall Flat

I think they want you to see that if you don't get what you hope for, you are disappointed. I'd pick e, but I can't guarantee it's what they think is the correct answer.

CJ

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