Idiom | MCQs

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fly in the face of mean: completely oppose

to completely oppose what seems sensible or normal

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to make one's mark means:  To gain distinction 

کسی کی نشانی بنانے کا مطلب ہے: امتیاز حاصل کرنا

The idiom "make one's mark" means to be successful and famous doing something

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ND04-12-2022

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The prefix dis- means "not" or "opposite of".

So disused means no longer used.

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This is a well-known proverb: "A rolling stone gathers no moss."

It means a person who keeps moving or changing jobs doesn't gain responsibilities or stability.

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Synecdoche is a figure of speech where a part represents the whole or vice versa.

Here, “mouths” refers to “people” — using a part (mouth) to represent the whole (person).

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اصمات کا مطلب مظبوطی یا استحکام ہوتا ہے، جو کہ کسی چیز کی طاقت یا پائیداری کو ظاہر کرتا ہے۔

یہ لفظ عام طور پر کسی چیز کی مضبوطی یا ٹھوس حالت کے حوالے سے استعمال ہوتا ہے۔

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Keeping body and soul together means: having or get enough food and money to survive.

Here all the other idioms are incorrect.

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If someone is burning the midnight oil, they are staying up very late in order to study or do some other work.

Here all the other idioms are incorrect.

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"To turn the tables" means to change completely the position of disadvantage, often by gaining an advantage in a situation.

This idiom is used when someone shifts from being in a losing position to a winning one.

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• To show once's teeth: to adopt a threatening attitude
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• to show one's teeth means: to show that you are capable of fighting or defending yourself.