Idiomatic Expressions | MCQs

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The prefix dis- means "not" or "opposite of".

So disused means no longer used.

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Synecdoche is a figure of speech where a part represents the whole or vice versa.

Here, “mouths” refers to “people” — using a part (mouth) to represent the whole (person).

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• To show once's teeth: to adopt a threatening attitude
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• to show one's teeth means: to show that you are capable of fighting or defending yourself.

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The phrasal verb "pull out" means گاڑی وغیرہ کو باہر نکالنا 

In traffic context, "pull out" means to move a vehicle out into the road or from a parked position.

So, "it took me ages to pull out" means it took a long time to get out into the traffic.

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Irony is when the opposite of what is expected occurs.

A cobbler makes shoes, yet his own child has none, which is unexpected—hence ironic.

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The sentence compares emotions to a roller coaster, implying ups and downs without using "like" or "as."

This is a direct comparison, which is characteristic of a metaphor.

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قرض انسان کو غم اور پریشانی میں مبتلا کرتا ہے

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Vehemently : in a forceful, enthusiastic, or strongly way; with extraordinary feeling.

Forcefully : in a solid and confident way; energetically.

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This is a wise saying of American writer Benjamin Franklin.

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• Still, waters run (deep).
• (deep).: Adverb
• The adverbs deep and deeply can both mean a long way down or into something