单选题 The President took a drabbing from much of the press which had breathlessly reported that a deal {{U}}was in the bag{{/U}}.

A、 was sure to be made
B、 was being considered
C、 was their secret weapon
D、 was their last resort

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[分析] 固定搭配。 was in the bag 十拿九稳，一定成功。A. was sure to be made稳操胜券：B．was being considered正在考虑中，C．was their secret weapon是他们的秘密武器： D．was their last resort是他们的最后手段。