EnglishGrammar: Idioms

Match the Idioms in List I with their appropriate meaning in List II:…

Match the Idioms in List I with their appropriate meaning in List II:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I

List-I	List-II	Explanation	Example
(A) bite the dust	(II) be defeated	To bite the dust means to be defeated, to fail or to die, like a fallen fighter.	Our team bit the dust in the semi-final.
(B) assume airs	(IV) pretend superiority	To assume (or put on) airs means to behave as if one is more important than others.	Since his promotion he has begun to assume airs.
(C) dig the grave	(III) to destroy	To dig the grave of someone or something means to cause its ruin or destruction.	His own greed dug the grave of his business.
(D) Draconian Law	(I) extremely severe law	A Draconian law is an extremely harsh law, named after Draco, an Athenian lawmaker who prescribed death for minor crimes.	The new rules were called Draconian by the traders.

Match the Idioms in List I with their appropriate meaning in List II:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I

List-I	List-II	Explanation	Example
(A) bite the dust	(II) be defeated	To bite the dust means to be defeated, to fail or to die, like a fallen fighter.	Our team bit the dust in the semi-final.
(B) assume airs	(IV) pretend superiority	To assume (or put on) airs means to behave as if one is more important than others.	Since his promotion he has begun to assume airs.
(C) dig the grave	(III) to destroy	To dig the grave of someone or something means to cause its ruin or destruction.	His own greed dug the grave of his business.
(D) Draconian Law	(I) extremely severe law	A Draconian law is an extremely harsh law, named after Draco, an Athenian lawmaker who prescribed death for minor crimes.	The new rules were called Draconian by the traders.