Match List I with List II to complete the idioms:
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LIST I |
LIST II |
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A. At one's |
I. tongue |
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B. Hold one's |
II. fingertips |
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C. Lose one's |
III. head |
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D. Win |
IV. hands down |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
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| A. At one's | II. fingertips | At one's fingertips means readily available, known thoroughly. | A good lawyer has all the facts at his fingertips. |
| B. Hold one's | I. tongue | Hold one's tongue means to keep quiet, to stop oneself from speaking. | I wanted to argue, but I held my tongue. |
| C. Lose one's | III. head | Lose one's head means to lose self-control and act without thinking. | He lost his head and shouted at the umpire. |
| D. Win | IV. hands down | Win hands down means to win easily, with no real contest. | Our team won hands down in the final. |