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Learn the following idioms on bears.
| Sl.No. | IDIOM | MEANING |
| 1. | hungry as a bear | being very hungry |
| 2. | gruff as a bear | being unsociable, speaking in a very abrupt, rude way |
| 3. | take the bear by the tooth | put oneself in a dangerous position |
| 4. | as busy as a hibernating bear | remaining idle |
| 5. | a bear hug | put one's arms around someone and hug them affectionately |
| 6. | a bear market | a period of time when investors are more likely to sell rather than buy shares |
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