Match the Idiom in List I with its meaning in List II
| List I (Idioms) | List II (Meaning) |
| A. Turn a blind eye | I. To avoid talking about what is important |
| B. Beat around the bush | II. To refuse to acknowledge a known truth |
| C. Spill the beans | III. Being very happy |
| D. On cloud nine | IV. To reveal secret information |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Turn a blind eye | II. To refuse to acknowledge a known truth | To turn a blind eye is to pretend not to see something wrong that one knows about. | The guard turned a blind eye to the boys climbing the wall. |
| B. Beat around the bush | I. To avoid talking about what is important | To beat around the bush is to avoid coming to the main point. | Stop beating around the bush and tell me what happened. |
| C. Spill the beans | IV. To reveal secret information | To spill the beans is to let out a secret. | My sister spilled the beans about the surprise party. |
| D. On cloud nine | III. Being very happy | To be on cloud nine is to be extremely happy. | She was on cloud nine after topping the exam. |