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प्रश्न
Given below is a jumbled sentence. Working in groups, rearrange the word in the sentence to form the correct sentence.
You will find that the sentence contains an idiomatic expression that you have come across in the lesson. Underline the idiom and write down its meaning. Then use your dictionary to check the meaning.
Stop/and tell me/beating about/what you want/the bush
Ans:____________________________________________
Idiom:__________________________________________
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उत्तर
Ans. Stop beating about the bush and tell me what you want.
Idiom: beating about the bush − avoiding the main topic, not coming straight to the point
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