Match the phrases in the List-I with their appropriate meanings in the List-II:-
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List-I (Phrases) |
List-II (Meanings) |
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(A) Bad mouth |
(I) Softening the expression |
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(B) In the soup |
(II) Straight forward talking |
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(C) Call a spade a spade |
(III) In trouble |
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(D) Sugar coating |
(IV) Insult and criticise |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
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List-I (Phrases) |
List-II (Meanings) |
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(A) Bad mouth |
(IV) Insult and criticise |
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(B) In the soup |
(III) In trouble |
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(C) Call a spade a spade |
(II) Straight forward talking |
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(D) Sugar coating |
(I) Softening the expression |
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A) Bad mouth → (IV) Insult and criticise. “To bad mouth someone” means to speak negatively about them.
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(B) In the soup → (III) In trouble. “In the soup” is an idiom meaning to be in a difficult or problematic situation.
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(C) Call a spade a spade → (II) Straight forward talking. This idiom refers to speaking frankly and directly, even if it's unpleasant.
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(D) Sugar coating → (I) Softening the expression. “To sugar coat” means to make something seem more pleasant than it actually is.