Idioms and Phrases
- Cry over spilt milk
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Just as spilt milk cannot be collected back, similarly it is no use complaining about problems from the past that cannot be set right.
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Just as spilt milk cannot be collected back, similarly it is no use complaining about problems from the past that cannot be set right.
- Drive someone up the wall
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To irritate or annoy someone extremely.
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To irritate or annoy someone extremely.
- Icing on the cake
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Something extra, just as icing is in addition to the cake itself.
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Something extra, just as icing is in addition to the cake itself.
- Haste makes waste
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Doing something quickly results in wastage and poor outcomes.
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Doing something quickly results in wastage and poor outcomes.
- A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush
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Correct Option: B
Example of use of the phrase are
I may get a better offer, but a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Manish has offered to buy my car for 1 Lakh. Someone else might pay more, but a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.