Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate idioms given in List-II
List-I Sentences | List-II Idioms |
(A) The manager appears to be in charge, but all the important decisions are made by ____ at the head office in Mumbai. | (I) jumped the gun |
(B) He has been ____ me ever since I was critical about his new book. | (II) the big guns |
(C) He ____ by thanking the Boss before the awards were announced. | (III) great guns |
(D) The school choir team was going ____ in the inter school competition as they reached the semi finals. | (IV) gunning for |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) The manager appears to be in charge, but all the important decisions are made by the big guns at the head office in Mumbai. | (II) the big guns | The big guns are the most powerful or important people in an organisation. They take the real decisions. |
| (B) He has been gunning for me ever since I was critical about his new book. | (IV) gunning for | To be gunning for someone is to look for a chance to attack or harm them, often out of resentment. |
| (C) He jumped the gun by thanking the Boss before the awards were announced. | (I) jumped the gun | To jump the gun is to act too soon, before the proper time. He thanked the boss before the results. |
| (D) The school choir team was going great guns in the inter school competition as they reached the semi finals. | (III) great guns | To be going great guns is to be doing very well and making fast progress. Reaching the semi-finals shows it. |