Match the idioms and phrases in List - I with their meanings List - II.
List – I | List – II |
(A) to keep the pot boiling | (I) to be very angry |
(B) to go Dutch | (II) to tolerate |
(C) to put up with | (III) divide the cost equally |
(D) to see red | (IV) to earn enough to support oneself |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) to keep the pot boiling | (IV) to earn enough to support oneself | To keep the pot boiling is to earn just enough money to live on, that is, to keep food cooking at home. | He took up tuitions to keep the pot boiling while he looked for a job. |
| (B) to go Dutch | (III) divide the cost equally | To go Dutch is to share the cost of a meal or outing, each person paying his or her own part. | The friends decided to go Dutch at the restaurant. |
| (C) to put up with | (II) to tolerate | To put up with someone or something is to bear it patiently, though it is unpleasant. | I cannot put up with this noise any longer. |
| (D) to see red | (I) to be very angry | To see red is to become suddenly very angry. | He saw red when the boy kicked his dog. |