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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Fill in the blanks in the given sentences in List-I with appropriate idioms from List-II:-

List-I (Sentences)

List-II (Idioms)

(A) You are in a situation where you will need to ____ to stop the rival team from scoring another goal.

(I) work your fingers to the bone

(B) You need to ____ to be able to crack the competitive exam.

(II) have green fingers

(C) Oh, he's _____. He is anxious for all three schemes to do well.

(III) cling by your fingertips

(D) I am sure you _____. Your garden is beautiful.

(IV) got a finger in every pie

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Options:

(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

(A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

  • Cling by your fingertips → to just manage to hold on; barely maintain control in a tough situation.

  • Work your fingers to the bone → to work extremely hard.

  • Got a finger in every pie → to be involved in many activities or schemes at the same time.

  • Have green fingers → to be naturally good at gardening.

 

List-I (Sentences)

List-II (Idioms)

(A) You are in a situation where you will need to ____ to stop the rival team from scoring another goal.

(III) cling by your fingertips

(B) You need to ____ to be able to crack the competitive exam.

(I) work your fingers to the bone

(C) Oh, he's _____. He is anxious for all three schemes to do well.

(IV) got a finger in every pie

(D) I am sure you _____. Your garden is beautiful.

(II) have green fingers

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