Match the idioms underlined in List - I with their meanings in List - II.
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List – I |
List – II |
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(A) She jumped the ship as she was unhappy with her company policy |
(I) She is very fluent and persuasive in speech |
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(B) She got the tea-set for a song from the weekly market |
(II) She changed her job as soon as she got the opportunity |
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(C) Shelly gave me a cold shoulder the whole day |
(III) She got it very cheap |
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(D) Lata has the gift of the gab |
(IV) She ignored me |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
Here's the explanation for each match:
- (A) She jumped the ship as she was unhappy with her company policy: This means "She changed her job as soon as she got the opportunity," matching meaning (II).
- (B) She got the tea-set for a song from the weekly market: This idiom means "She got it very cheap," matching meaning (III).
- (C) Shelly gave me a cold shoulder the whole day: This idiom means "She ignored me," matching meaning (IV).
- (D) Lata has the gift of the gab: This idiom means "She is very fluent and persuasive in speech," matching meaning (I).