Question 33
Select the most appropriate idiom of the given meaning.
A good thing that seemed bad at first.
A blessing in disguise
See eye to eye
Forty winks
Hold your horses
Question 33: Select the most appropriate idiom of the given meaning.\…
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A blessing in disguise
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Question 33 of 40 in the IIT Madras BS English I (English 1 (ES)) Qualifier paper sat on 16 Mar 2025, in the January 2025 term (IIT M ES QUALIFIER AN EXAM QEQ1 16 Mar 2025). It carries 1 mark.
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