Match the idioms in List-I with their meanings in List-II:
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List-I |
List-II |
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(A) blow the gaff |
(I) feel unable to deal with something |
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(B) at the end of your tether |
(II) feel terribly ashamed and embarrassed |
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(C) be full of beans |
(III) divulge a secret |
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(D) want to curl up and die |
(IV) be full of energy |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
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| (A) blow the gaff | (III) divulge a secret | An informal British idiom: to let out a secret, often one that others wanted kept hidden. | Someone blew the gaff and the surprise party was no longer a surprise. |
| (B) at the end of your tether | (I) feel unable to deal with something | A tethered animal can go no further than its rope. At the end of it, a person has no patience or strength left. | After three sleepless nights with the crying baby, she was at the end of her tether. |
| (C) be full of beans | (IV) be full of energy | Said of a person who is lively and energetic. | The children were full of beans on the first day of the holidays. |
| (D) want to curl up and die | (II) feel terribly ashamed and embarrassed | One wishes to disappear out of shame. | When I forgot my lines on stage, I wanted to curl up and die. |