Match List – I with List – II to complete the Idiom.
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List - I |
List - II |
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(A) To be a |
(I) music |
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(B) A little birdie |
(II) wet blanket |
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(C) Not to see |
(III) told me |
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(D) To face the |
(IV) eye to eye |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) To be a | (II) wet blanket | A wet blanket is a person who spoils other people's fun by being dull or gloomy. | Don't be a wet blanket. Come and dance with us. |
| (B) A little birdie | (III) told me | "A little birdie told me" is said when one does not want to reveal who gave the information. | A little birdie told me that you passed with distinction. |
| (C) Not to see | (IV) eye to eye | Not to see eye to eye is to disagree with someone. | The two partners do not see eye to eye on money matters. |
| (D) To face the | (I) music | To face the music is to accept the punishment or criticism for what one has done. | After breaking the window, he had to face the music. |
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