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In advanced English lexicology and phraseology, figurative expressions require precise understanding of their contextual nuances. Consider the following complex sentences containing sophisticated idioms and lexical choices:I. When the director demanded an immediate explanation for the financial discrepancies, the chief accountant began to beat about the bush, offering vague excuses instead of direct data.II. After months of intense debate and political posturing, the two rival factions finally decided to bury the hatchet and form a coalition government.III. The novice entrepreneur expected his new restaurant to be an overnight sensation, but the venture turned out to be a Pyrrhic victory, vanishing from the market within a month.IV. Despite being confronted with overwhelming evidence of corporate corruption, the executive remained as cool as a cucumber, denying any personal involvement.Identify the option that correctly lists ONLY the numbers of the sentences where the idiomatic expressions or lexical terms are used with complete contextual and semantic accuracy.
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Sentences I, II, and IV use their respective idioms and lexical expressions accurately. 'Beat about the bush' means to avoid addressing a topic directly; 'bury the hatchet' means to make peace or end a conflict; and 'cool as a cucumber' means calm and composed under pressure. However, Sentence III misuses the term 'Pyrrhic victory', which refers to a success that comes at such a devastating cost that it carries no real value, whereas the context describes a short-lived venture, which is better described as a 'flash in the pan'. For a deeper understanding of how figurative language evolves in lexicology, consult the Wikipedia Reference on idioms.
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