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191. To throw mud at idiom means?

درج ذیل محاوروں کے معنی لکھیں۔

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Answer: To insult someone

Explanation To throw mud at: say insulting things / توہین آمیز باتیں کہنا

192. Meaning of idiomatic phrase "Struck several bad patches"?

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Answer: Had a bad time

Explanation The idiomatic phrase " Struck several bad patches " means to experience a series of difficult or unpleasant situations or periods in life. It is often used to describe a stretch of bad luck , misfortune, or hardship.

193. To sell wolf tickets means

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Answer: To talk tough but not back it up

Explanation To sell wolf tickets means To talk tough but not back it up This idiom refers to making threats or boasting without intending to follow through.

194. to make one's mark means:

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Answer: To gain distinction

Explanation to make one's mark means: To gain distinction کسی کی نشانی بنانے کا مطلب ہے: امتیاز حاصل کرنا The idiom "make one's mark" means to be successful and famous doing something **** ND04-12-2022

195. Improve the sentence: The workers are hell bent on getting what is due to them?

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Answer: Hell bent upon getting

Explanation The workers are hell bent upon getting what is due to them.

196. What is the meaning of "Apple Of Discord"?

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Answer: Bone of contention

Explanation Bone of contention means فساد کی جڑ

197. Mind one's Ps and Qs means

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Answer: Be careful

Explanation Mind one's P's and Q's is an idiom that means to be careful about one's manners, speech, and behavior, essentially to be polite and proper.

198. I only go to the cinema once in a blue moon. Here 'once in a blue moon'?

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Answer: An idiom

Explanation " Once in a blue moon " is an idiom , meaning something that happens very rarely. An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal interpretation of its words.

199. Choose the meaning of Idiom/Phrase: Amna might scream blue murder, but I feel Fatima should get the promotion since she is better qualified for the job?

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Answer: Make a great deal of noise and object vehemently

Explanation The correct answer is: Make a great deal of noise and object vehemently. The phrase "scream blue murder" is an idiomatic expression that means to complain or protest very loudly and vehemently, often in an exaggerated or melodramatic way. It does not literally mean that someone has been murdered or is being harmed.

200. Complete the proverb "Make hay while the ________ shines"

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Answer: Sun

Explanation بہتی گنگا میں ہاتھ دھونا ۔ وقت کو غنیمت جانو Take advantage of the chance to do something while conditions are good.

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