Match the idioms underlined in List - I

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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Match the idioms underlined in List - I with their meanings in List - II.

List – I	List – II
(A) She jumped the ship as she was unhappy with her company policy	(I) She is very fluent and persuasive in speech
(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
(C) Shelly gave me a cold shoulder the whole day	(III) She got it very cheap
(D) Lata has the gift of the gab	(IV) She ignored me

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)

(A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

Explanation:

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).