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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Match the idioms in List-I with their meanings in List-II:-

List-I (Idioms)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) Living in an ivory tower	(I) Too young and inexperienced
(B) Achilles' heel	(II) A weak spot through which one can be hurt
(C) Wet behind the ears	(III) Too weak or unreliable to be depended on
(D) A broken reed	(IV) Protected from difficult and unpleasant features of life

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Options:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer:

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

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)

List-I (Idioms)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) Living in an ivory tower	(IV) Protected from difficult and unpleasant features of life
(B) Achilles' heel	(II) A weak spot through which one can be hurt
(C) Wet behind the ears	(I) Too young and inexperienced
(D) A broken reed	(III) Too weak or unreliable to be depended on