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51. What is the meaning of Apple-Pie Order?

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Answer: Everything in place

Explanation For example: Everything was in apple-pie order.

52. The image formed on the retina of the human eye is?

انسانی آنکھ کے ریٹینا پر بننے والی تصویر کیا ہے؟

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Answer: Real and inverted

Explanation The image formed at the retina of the human eye is real and inverted. Real and inverted is due to the presence of a convex lens in the eye.

53. The students never see eye to eye with the examiners. Here 'see eye to eye' idiom means?

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Answer: Agree

Explanation The idiom " see eye to eye " means to agree with someone . In the sentence, it implies that students never agree with the examiners.

54. The idiom 'once in a blue moon' means?

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Answer: On rare occasions

Explanation The idiom once in a blue moon means on rare occasions or rarely. The idiom means something that happens very rarely or seldom. It emphasizes infrequent or unusual events.

55. The idiom "Give someone the cold shoulder" means

محاورہ "کسی کو ٹھنڈا کندھا دو" کا مطلب ہے۔

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Answer: Ignore someone

Explanation The idiom " Give someone the cold shoulder " means to intentionally ignore someone or treat someone in an unfriendly way۔ Give someone the cold shoulder means کسی کو نظر انداز کرنا For example: I will never give you the cold shoulder in my life. میں آپ کو اپنی زندگی میں کبھی بھی نظر انداز نہیں کروں گا ND18-4-2023

56. Idiom: Stabbed in the back means:

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Answer: To be betrayed by someone trusted

Explanation The idiom "stabbed in the back" means to be betrayed by someone you trusted, often in a harmful or unexpected way

57. Idiom: To flog a dead horse means?

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Answer: To waste one's efforts

Explanation "To flog a dead horse" means to keep putting effort into something that is no longer effective or relevant. It signifies a futile or pointless endeavor.

58. A white elephant means something ___?

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Answer: Useless and costly

Explanation A " white elephant " refers to something that is useless and costly to maintain. The term originates from the ancient practice of giving a sacred but burdensome white elephant as a gift, which could be expensive and impractical to care for.

59. Idiom: “Rides the high horse” means?

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Answer: Superior

Explanation " Rides the high horse " means acting superior, arrogant, or self-righteous. It originates from medieval times when higher-ranking people rode taller horses to show status.

60. Emit smoke from seven orifices means

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Answer: To be extremely angry

Explanation Emit smoke from seven orifices means To be extremely angry This idiom refers to being so angry that one emits smoke from all body parts.

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