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Idioms and Proverbs: questions and answer review

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421. Olive Branch idiom means

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Answer: To settle disagreement

Explanation Olive Branch To settle disagreement / اختلاف کو ختم کرنے کے لیے

422. Forty winks means

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Answer: A short nap or brief period of sleep

Explanation Forty winks means A short nap or brief period of sleep This is a common idiom used to describe taking a quick nap.

423. He left no stone unturned to get a job. (here opposite of 'left no stone unturned' is)

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Answer: Did not try

Explanation left no stone unturned means سخت محنت کی Did not try کوشش نہیں کیا

424. Idiom: "Shoot from the hip" means?

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Answer: To act or speak directly and without careful thought

Explanation The phrase comes from the Old West practice of firing a handgun directly from the hip, without taking time to aim carefully. It describes someone who speaks or acts in a blunt, impulsive, or straightforward manner , often without thinking about the consequences.

425. What does the idiom "its raining cats and dogs" mean?

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Answer: Raining very heavily

Explanation Raining cats and dogs means موسلا دھار بارش ہونا The idiom " it's raining cats and dogs" means it is raining very heavily. This phrase is used to describe a torrential downpour.

426. The idiom "In the Throes of" means?

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Answer: something painful

Explanation The idiom "In the Throes of" means something painful *** "In the Throes of" in the middle of doing or dealing with something very difficult or painful. for example, She met him while he was in the throes of a messy divorce. ***** ND3-12-2022

427. The idiom ‘To leave no avenue unexplored’ means?

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Answer: To try every source

Explanation To leave no avenue unexplored means to try every possible way to achieve something. To leave no avenue unexplored means کچھ حاصل کرنے کیلئے ہر ممکن کوشش کرنا

428. She left the town under a cloud. Here 'Under a cloud' means?

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Answer: In disgrace

Explanation Under a cloud is an English idiom. Under a cloud means in disgrace . Under a cloud means بدنامی یا رسوائی Last verified 02-04-2026

429. To hit below the belt means?

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Answer: To harm unfairly

Explanation To hit below the belt: To say something that is often too personal, usually irrelevant, and always unfair.

430. Which of the following best defines the term "enigmatic"?

مندرجہ ذیل میں سے کون سی اصطلاح "پراسرار" کی بہترین تعریف کرتا ہے؟

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Answer: Difficult to interpret

Explanation The term "enigmatic" means: difficult to interpret.

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