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प्रश्न
Given below are some idioms related to water. Match the idioms with its meaning.
| Idioms | Meanings | ||
| 1 | blood runs thicker than water | a | to criticize or stop something that some people are enthusiastic about |
| 2 | to be a fish out of water | b | naturally, with ease |
| 3 | dull as dishwater | c | to be active but without making progress or falling farther behind |
| 4 | as a duck takes to water | d | family members have stronger obligations with each other than with people outside the family |
| 5 | come hell or high water | e | to be in a difficult situation |
| 6 | You never miss the water till the well runs dry | f | boring, uninteresting |
| 7 | pour cold water on something | g | criticism to someone that has no effect on them at all |
| 8 | tread water | h | People are not grateful for what they have until they lose it |
| 9 | be (like) water off a duck's back | i | to be uncomfortable in a particular situation |
| 10 | to be in deep water | j | no matter what happens |
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उत्तर
| Idioms | Meanings | ||
| 1 | blood runs thicker than water | d | family members have stronger obligations with each other than with people outside the family |
| 2 | to be a fish out of water | i | to be uncomfortable in a particular situation |
| 3 | dull as dishwater | f | boring, uninteresting |
| 4 | as a duck takes to water | b | naturally, with ease |
| 5 | come hell or high water | j | no matter what happens |
| 6 | You never miss the water till the well runs dry | h | People are not grateful for what they have until they lose it |
| 7 | pour cold water on something | a | to criticize or stop something that some people are enthusiastic about |
| 8 | tread water | c | to be active but without making progress or falling farther behind |
| 9 | be (like) water off a duck's back | g | criticism to someone that has no effect on them at all |
| 10 | to be in deep water | e | to be in a difficult situation |
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