Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I (Idioms) | List-II (Meanings) |
|---|---|
| (A) To carry the can | (I) to be against one’s nature or beliefs |
| (B) A rule of thumb | (II) a rough, practical way of judging or doing something, based on experience and not on exact rules |
| (C) To go against the grain | (III) to look at someone very angrily |
| (D) To look daggers | (IV) to take the blame for something, often for what others did |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) To carry the can | (IV) to take the blame for something, often for what others did | To carry the can means to be blamed for a mistake, often one made by others. | The whole group forgot the chart, but Varun, the leader, had to carry the can. |
| (B) A rule of thumb | (II) a rough, practical way of judging or doing something, based on experience and not on exact rules | A rule of thumb is a simple, rough way of doing something that comes from experience, not from exact rules. | As a rule of thumb, Mummy adds two cups of water for every cup of rice. |
| (C) To go against the grain | (I) to be against one’s nature or beliefs | To go against the grain means to be against what one naturally feels is right. | Lying to his parents about his marks went against the grain for Rohit. |
| (D) To look daggers | (III) to look at someone very angrily | To look daggers at someone means to look at that person with great anger. | Priya looked daggers at her brother when he told Mummy about her new phone. |