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How is the underlined phrase being used in this sentence:

The employees worked their hands off.

A. Using the connotation

B.technically

C.using the denotation

D.figuratively

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Answer: figuratively

Explanation: it's using figurative language by comparison. It uses an ordinary sentence to refer to something without directly stating it.

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