Idioms | MCQs

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The correct proverb is: "A bird in hand is worth two in the bush."

It means it's better to hold onto something certain than risk it for more uncertain gain.

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"To bear the palm" is an idiom that means to win or achieve victory.

The phrase originates from the Roman tradition of giving palm branches to victors.

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"Rock the boat" means to disturb a stable situation or cause unnecessary trouble.

It implies creating problems or disagreements in an otherwise smooth or peaceful situation.

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Fair field and no favor is an English idiom.

Fair field and no favor mean an equal chance for everyone.

Fair field and no favor means سب کے لیے یکساں موقع

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• Take up the hatchet is an English idiom. 
• Take up the hatchet means to begin or resume hostilities; prepare for or go to war.
• Take up the hatchet means جنگ دوبارہ شروع کرنا، جنگ کی تیاری کرنا، جنگ پر جانا
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Under a cloud is an English idiom.

under a cloud means in disgrace.

Under a cloud means بدنامی یا رسوائی

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If you say that someone's bark is worse than their bite,

you mean that they seem much more unpleasant or hostile than they really are.

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A Rolling Stone means a person who moves about a great deal and never settles down.

A Rolling Stone means 

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They had been living beyond their means for several years. 

وہ کئی سالوں سے اپنے وسائل سے باہر رہ رہے تھے

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 If someone is living beyond their means is an idiom which means " they are spending more money than they can afford"

while 

If someone is living within their means, they are not spending more money than they can afford.

SH31-8-2023