_____ if I had arrived yesterday without letting you know beforehand.

Which of the following italicized words DOES NOT carry the metaphorical meaning?

She asked that she _____ allowed to see her son in police custody.

Aleading___________intelligenceandoperationscompanyhasreleaseditsanalysisofworldwidereportedincidentsofpiracyandcrimeagainstmariners.

_________, the most controversial candidate in the election campaign, he has been strongly criticized for his crude comments about women.