Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Match the idioms in List-I with their meanings in List-II:

List-I
(Idioms)

List-II
(Meanings)

 (A) blow the gaff

 (I) feel unable to deal with something

 (B) at the end of your tether 

 (II) feel terribly ashamed and embarrassed 

 (C) be full of beans

 (III) divulge a secret

 (D) want to curl up and die

 (IV) be full of energy

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer:

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

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) - (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

Explanation:

  • "blow the gaff" means to divulge a secret (III)
  • "at the end of your tether" means to feel unable to deal with something (I)
  • "be full of beans" means to be full of energy (IV)
  • "want to curl up and die" means to feel terribly ashamed and embarrassed (II)