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281. What is the meaning of "Apple Of One's Eye"?

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Answer: Someone's favourite person

Explanation Apple Of One's Eye means کسی کا پسندیدہ شخص

282. The idiom: 'To cut long story short' means?

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Answer: Come to the point

Explanation The idiom 'To cut long story short' means مقصد کی بات کرنا

283. It is said that ____? (Proverb)

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Answer: Slow and steady wins the race

Explanation This proverb emphasizes that consistent, careful effort leads to success. Correct sentence: "It is said that slow and steady wins the race."

284. To Have an old head on your shoulder arms means?

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Answer: wise man

Explanation To Have an old head on your shoulder arms is an idiom which means: a child or young person who thinks and talks like an older person who has more experience in life. Wise and sensible *** ND2-2-2023

285. Make hay while the sunshines means

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Answer: make maximum use of a given opportunity

Explanation Make hay while the sunshines means make maximum use of a given opportunity دھوپ کے دوران گھاس بنائیں کا مطلب ہے کہ دیے گئے موقع کا زیادہ سے زیادہ استعمال کریں۔

286. Idiom: “To bell the cat” means?

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Answer: To face the risk

Explanation The idiom “ to bell the cat ” means to take responsibility for a dangerous or difficult task . It is used when someone is brave enough to face a risky situation that others avoid . The phrase comes from a fable where mice suggest putting a bell on a cat to be warned of its approach. Last verified on 10-05-2026

287. The idiom "A square peg in a round hole" means?

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Answer: a misfit in the environment

Explanation The idiom " A square peg in a round hole " means غیر مناسب ماحول میں For Example" She found herself a square peg in a round hole when she married a poor farmer and moved to a small village.

288. What is the meaning of "Face something out"?

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Answer: Manage a difficult situation

Explanation Face something out means manage a difficult situation. To face something out کسی مشکل صورتحال کا سامنا کرنا

289. Catch a straw means ?

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Answer: Cling to hope

Explanation "To catch a straw" or "grasp at straws" means to make a desperate attempt to survive or solve a problem by clinging to even the smallest, most unlikely hope or opportunity.

290. ___________ climber has a sudden fall

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Answer: Hasty

Explanation Hasty climber has a sudden fall جلدی کام شیطان کا

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