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I Forget Day Died Arms Hold Sb/Sth Great

Idx 0299
Keyword arm
Sub Entry Number 2
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence I shall never forget the day he died on my arms.
Correct Sentence I shall never forget the day he died in my arms.
Cloze Error Sentence I shall never forget the day he died [[on]] my arms.
Cloze Sentence I shall never forget the day he died [[in]] my arms.
Cloze Answer in
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Explanation

(hold sb/sth) in your arms (NOT on ): 'He had a great pile of books in his arms.'

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