Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate idioms given in List-II
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List-I (Sentences) |
List-II (Idioms) |
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(A) With the project deadline approaching, the team had to ____ to meet the submission date. |
(I) hit the hay |
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(B) As soon as the fitness trend started, many people decided to ____ and join the new workout class. |
(II) burn the midnight oil |
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(C) Despite the promise of secrecy, Mark couldn't resist the temptation to ____ about the surprise party. |
(III) jump on the bandwagon |
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(D) After a long day at work, I am ready to ____ and get a good night's sleep. |
(IV) spill the beans |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
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| (A) With the project deadline approaching, the team had to burn the midnight oil to meet the submission date. | (II) burn the midnight oil | To work or study late into the night. A close deadline is a reason to work late. |
| (B) As soon as the fitness trend started, many people decided to jump on the bandwagon and join the new workout class. | (III) jump on the bandwagon | To join something because it has become popular. People join the class because it is the trend. |
| (C) Despite the promise of secrecy, Mark couldn't resist the temptation to spill the beans about the surprise party. | (IV) spill the beans | To reveal a secret. Mark breaks the promise of secrecy. |
| (D) After a long day at work, I am ready to hit the hay and get a good night's sleep. | (I) hit the hay | To go to bed (beds were once stuffed with hay). "A good night's sleep" confirms it. |