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471. Be Up to your ears? means

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Answer: to be very busy

Explanation Be Up to your ears: means "to be very busy" idiom. to be very busy, or to have more of something than you can manage for example: I'm up to my ears in work. ***** ND4-12-2022

472. Idiom: To keep one's temper means _____?

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Answer: To be in good mood

Explanation To keep one's temper is an English phrase. To keep one's temper means to be in a good mood. To keep one's temper means پرسکون ہوجانا، غصہ نہ کرنا ****

473. High and dry idiom means

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Answer: Helpless

Explanation High and dry Helpless / بے بس

474. Safe and Sound

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Answer: Not hurt or damaged

Explanation Safe and Sound is an English idiom . Safe and Sound means out of danger and unharmed. Safe and Sound means صحیح سلامت

475. The idiom ‘To hit the nail right on the head’ means?

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Answer: Perform as a task with exactness

Explanation To hit the nail right on the head means to describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem OR To do the right thing.

476. Replace the underlined portion with the appropriate idiom: The enemy was 'completely defeated' in the war of 1965.

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Answer: Root and branch

Explanation The correct idiom to replace "completely defeated" is: "Root and branch." The idiom "root and branch" means to destroy or eliminate something, leaving no part remaining

477. Idiom get off your high horse mean?

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Answer: Act humble

Explanation Idiom: Get off your high horse.e Meaning: It means stop acting arrogant or superior. Example: He always criticizes everyone . He needs to get off his high horse.

478. An "Above Board" person means?

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Answer: Trustworthy

Explanation " Above board " means being open, honest , and free from deceit or dishonesty. It is often used to describe someone trustworthy in their dealings.

479. Idiom: "To give someone the mitten"

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Answer: To reject someone

Explanation This idiom means to r eject someone, often used in romantic relationships when one partner ends the relationship or turns down a proposal.

480. Bad Blood means?

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Answer: Bitter relations

Explanation Respect all religions, this is solution of bad blood between different religions.

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