Bear the palm
Idiom / PhraseSSC PYQ × 5Meaning
To be a winner
हिंदी अर्थ
विजयी होना
Example sentences
That method bore the palm after fifteen trials.
To bear the palm is to be judged best.
Daily use: Wo palm bear kar gaya.
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Memory trick · Prashant Sir
पुराने समय में विजेता को palm की डाली देकर सम्मानित किया जाता था। जो palm धारण करे, वही winner — इसलिए bear the palm का अर्थ है विजयी होना।
In ancient times a winner was honoured with a palm branch. Whoever carries the palm is the winner, so 'bear the palm' means to be the winner or the best.
Exam note
इसका अर्थ है जीतना या सर्वश्रेष्ठ माना जाना। 'Triumph' और 'come first' सही options हैं; 'bite the dust' (हार जाना) इसका opposite है।
It means to win or to be judged the best. 'Triumph' and 'come first' are correct options; 'bite the dust' (be defeated) is the opposite.