Figurative Language | MCQs

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The meaning of the phrase to carry the day: to achieve victory.

They had a bad start, but the home team managed to carry the day in the end.

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"To pull socks up" is an idiomatic expression that means to get ready, prepare oneself, or to make an effort to improve one's performance or situation.

It is often used to encourage someone to take action, work harder, or to improve their behavior.

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• To get into the hot water:  to get into trouble
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•  To get into trouble مصیبت میں پڑنے کے لیے
• To get into the hot water is an idiom that means a difficult or dangerous situation

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Cut the mustard means to come up to expectations.

It refers to meeting or exceeding the required standards or expectations.

It typically in performance or ability.

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To have or do two good things at the same time that are impossible to have or do at the same time.

چوپڑیاں اور وہ بھی دو دو کی خواہش

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The idiom Spick and span means neat/fresh and clean.

Spick and span means تازہ، نیا صاف ستھرا

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"Hold fast to dreams" means to cling firmly to your goals and hopes in life.

It encourages staying committed to dreams, as they give life purpose and direction.

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To take the bull by the horns: To approach, confront, or deal with a problem or difficult situation directly and with clear, confident action.

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The phrase is: "If wishes were horses, beggars would ride."

This is a common English idiom that means that wishes are not enough to make something happen; it takes more than just wishing for something to become a reality.

The phrase is often used to convey that simply wishing for something is not enough; it requires effort and action to achieve it.

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Personification gives human characteristics to non-human things.

In the line "And the garden is changing its clothes," the garden is described as if it can change clothes, which is a human action.