Match the idioms in List-I with their meanings in List-II.
| List-I (Idioms) | List-II (Meanings) |
|---|---|
| (A) A tall order | (I) a situation in which one problem leads to another that makes the first one worse |
| (B) To think on one’s feet | (II) a task that is very hard to do |
| (C) A vicious circle | (III) being planned and likely to happen soon |
| (D) In the pipeline | (IV) to think and react quickly without time to prepare |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) A tall order | (II) a task that is very hard to do | A tall order is a job or demand that is very difficult to manage. | Finishing the whole history syllabus in one week is a tall order. |
| (B) To think on one’s feet | (IV) to think and react quickly without time to prepare | To think on one’s feet means to come up with a good answer or idea at once. | When the mic stopped working, the anchor thought on her feet and asked the crowd to sing along. |
| (C) A vicious circle | (I) a situation in which one problem leads to another that makes the first one worse | A vicious circle is a chain of problems in which each one makes the next one worse. | Sunil sleeps late, feels tired in class and then naps in the evening. It is a vicious circle. |
| (D) In the pipeline | (III) being planned and likely to happen soon | In the pipeline means already being planned or worked on. | A new metro line for our area is in the pipeline. |