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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. graveyard shift

to work in a very scary place
a place where one is forced to work so hard that it almost kills you
to work with a team where everybody else is very lazy
a work shift that runs through the early morning hours

Correct Answer: a work shift that runs through the early morning hours

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