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Insha Allah from now and onwards i will posting Idioms in this thread.

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1. A Bird in the hand is worth two in the Bush:- (Having something that is certain is much better than taking a risk for more,because chances are you might lose everything)

2. A Drop in the bucket:- (A very small part of something big or whole).

3. A Leopard can't change his spots:- (You can't change who you are).

4. A Slap on the Wrist:- (A very mild punishment).

5. An Axe To Grind:- (To have a dispute with someone).
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Insha Allah from now and onwards i will posting Idioms in this thread.

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1. A Bird in the hand is worth two in the Bush:- (Having something that is certain is much better than taking a risk for more,because chances are you might lose everything)

2. A Drop in the bucket:- (A very small part of something big or whole).

3. A Leopard can't change his spots:- (You can't change who you are).

4. A Slap on the Wrist:- (A very mild punishment).

5. An Axe To Grind:- (To have a dispute with someone).
Reconsider your idiom no. 5. The meaning you provided is wrong. "To have an axe to grind" stands for "To have private reasons for being involved in sth or for arguing for a particular cause"-Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 7th edition. Regards
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Reconsider your idiom no. 5. The meaning you provided is wrong. "To have an axe to grind" stands for "To have private reasons for being involved in sth or for arguing for a particular cause"-Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 7th edition. Regards
I think both are same
"arguing for a particular cause" means having a dispute
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Both are not the same. Kindly read again and try to comprehend the actual meaning of the idiom. It means to have one's vested interests in a matter.

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"to have a strong opinion about something, which you are often trying to persuade other people is correct."
as a novelist, he has no political axe to grind.
source: Cambridge international dictionary of idioms
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Axe to grind : an ulterior often selfish underlying purpose. Example:- claims that he has no axe to grind in criticizing the proposed law.
(Merriam Webster's Dictionary)

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6. A Blessing In Disguise: (Something good that isn't recognized at first).

7. A Dime A Dozen: (Anything that is common and easy to get).

8. A Taste Of Your Own Medicine: (When you are mistreated the same way you mistreat others).

9. All Bark And No Bite: (When someone is threatening and/or aggressive but not willing to engage in a fight).

10. Add Fuel To The Fire: (Whenever something is done to make a bad situation even worse than it is).
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