In each of the given questions, three sentences are given with a phrase/idiom highlighted in bold. You have to select the answer choice that states the combination of statements in which the idiom has been correctly used.

I. Andy played hooky from work for a week saying he was sick, and now his boss said that he is on very thin ice.

II. He was not agreeing to back off as if he was playing demon’s advocate.

III. Our small company has been growing by leaps and bounds over the past year.