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प्रश्न
Given below are some idiomatic expressions with their meanings. Understand the meaning.
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उत्तर
| a) | wait for the dust to settle | to wait for a situation to become clear or certain |
| b) | get/have all your ducks in a row | to have made all the preparations needed to do something / to be well organized |
| c) | fetch and carry (for somebody) | to do a lot of little jobs for somebody as if you were their servant |
| d) | do the math | to think carefully about something before doing it, so that you know all the relevant facts or figures |
| e) | round the corner | very near |
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