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Question : Choose the correct meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
The young athletes bore the palm in almost all the events.

Option 1: Compromised

Option 2: Lost

Option 3: Won

Option 4: Fixed


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: Won


Solution : The correct choice is the third option .

The phrase bore the palm is an idiom that originates from ancient times. In historical contexts, particularly in ancient Rome and Greece, the palm branch was a symbol of victory and triumph. This idiom is used to convey that the young athletes were victorious or won in almost all the events they participated in.

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