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[Anonymous]

plz let me know the meanings of the following proverbs and idioms along with sentences to understand them better
in a jiffy
charity begins at home
a tall order
in camera
talk of town
babe in the woods
like a bat out of hell
fight a losing battle
like bear with a sore head
beggars cant be chosers
once bitten twice shy
a blessing in disguise

 

[RonBee]

• in a jiffy
  
  In a hurry; quickly: I'll be back in a jiffy.

• charity begins at home
  
  You should take care of your own (your family) first.
  
  A: Do you want to give something to the Boy Scouts?
  B: Charity begins at home.

• a tall order
  
  Something that is difficult to do.
  
  A: Can you build a bridge across this river in a week?
  B: That would be a tall order.

• in camera
  
  In secret; done privately: The meeting was held in camera.

• talk of the town
  
  A popular subject of discussion: She's the talk of the town.

• babe in the woods
  
  A naive, inexperienced young woman: She doesn't know what she's getting into. She's just a babe in the woods.

• like a bat out of hell
  
  In a big hurry: He burst through that door like a bat out of hell.

• fight a losing battle
  
  Do something that has little chance of success: He's fighting a losing battle.

• like a bear with a sore head
  
  Grumpy; in a foul mood: Don't get on Bob's bad side today. He's like a bear with a sore head.

• beggars can't be choosers
  
  A person who is getting something for free isn't in a position to be picky about it: If you're in a soup line you get soup. Beggars can't be choosers.

• once bitten, twice shy
  
  A bad experience with something can make you reluctant to try it again: He doesn't want to do that again. Once bitten, twice shy.

• a blessing in disguise
  
  Something that has benefits that are not immediately apparent: It ruined our picnic, but the rain was a blessing in disguise.

How did I do?