In his very first speech in the Parliament, the MP won his spurs.‘The MP overcame his fears to make his first speech in the parliament’ is the meaning of the above sentence.

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In his very first speech in the Parliament, the MP <em>won his spurs</em>.<br /><strong>‘The MP overcame his fears to make his first speech in the parliament’ is the meaning of the above sentence.</strong>






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