What does the idiom "pull the chestnuts out of the fire" mean?
- To take unnecessary risks
- To help someone in a difficult situation
- To sacrifice oneself for someone else's benefit
- To manipulate others for personal gain
Explanation
The most appropriate meaning idiom 'pulled the chestnut out of the fire' is 'accomplishing a difficult job for someone else'.
• Pull the chestnuts out of the fire: succeed in a hazardous undertaking for someone else's benefit.
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- To calm an angry person
- To avoid an argument
- To provoke or anger someone
- None of these
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- A book with pages folded at the corners
- A book with a cover for dogs
- A book with pictures of dogs
- A book that is very expensive
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- Arrive
- Roost
- Hatch
- None of these
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- Weak eyesight
- Very sharp eyesight
- Fear of heights
- Poor observation
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- An important person
- A person or thing of little importance
- A very intelligent person
- A wealthy person