Some proverbs/idioms are given below together with their meanings. Choose the correct meaning of proverb/idiom.
Blaze the trail
Answer: D
It means to start a movement.
To blaze a trail is to mark the way for others by cutting blazes in the bark of trees, and so to pioneer.
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By dint of
Answer: A
It means by force of.
By dint of means by means of, dint being an old word for a blow or stroke - by dint of hard work.
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Charley horse
Answer: C
It means stiffness.
A charley horse is a painful cramp or stiffness in a muscle, especially the thigh. The expression is American and its origin is disputed.
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To put the cart before the horse
Answer: C
It means to do things in reverse order.
To put the cart before the horse is to reverse the proper sequence, so that nothing can move.
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Chalk and Cheese
Answer: A
It means different from each other.
Chalk and cheese look alike and are nothing alike, which is the point of the comparison - as different as chalk from cheese.
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Cry for the moon
Answer: A
It means to wish for something impossible.
To cry for the moon is to want what cannot be had, as a child asks for the moon out of the sky.
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Carry the day
Answer: C
It means to win a victory.
To carry the day is to prevail, from carrying the field in battle.
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Cloven hoof
Answer: A
It means evil intention.
To show the cloven hoof is to betray one's wicked purpose, the devil being pictured with the split hoof of a goat.
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Cry over spilt milk
Answer: D
It means repent.
To cry over spilt milk is to lament what cannot be undone. The proverb advises against it.
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Call names
Answer: B
It means to abuse.
To call someone names is to insult them with offensive words.
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