EnglishGrammar: Idioms

Match the proverbs given in List-I with their meanings given in List-…

Match the proverbs given in List-I with their meanings given in List-II

List-I (Proverbs)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) At the drop of a hat	(I) Very rarely
(B) Cost an arm and a leg	(II) Immediately, without hesitation
(C) Let the cat out of the bag	(III) Very expensive
(D) Once in a blue moon	(IV) Reveal a secret

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

List-I	List-II	Explanation	Example
(A) At the drop of a hat	(II) Immediately, without hesitation	The phrase comes from the old practice of dropping a hat as a signal to start a race; something done at the drop of a hat is done at once, without any delay or thought.	He is ready to travel at the drop of a hat.
(B) Cost an arm and a leg	(III) Very expensive	Something that costs an arm and a leg costs a very large amount of money, as if one had to give up parts of one's body for it.	That new phone cost an arm and a leg.
(C) Let the cat out of the bag	(IV) Reveal a secret	To let the cat out of the bag is to tell a secret, often by mistake.	My sister let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party.
(D) Once in a blue moon	(I) Very rarely	A "blue moon" is an extra full moon that comes only rarely, so once in a blue moon means very seldom.	We go to the cinema only once in a blue moon.

Match the proverbs given in List-I with their meanings given in List-II

List-I (Proverbs)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) At the drop of a hat	(I) Very rarely
(B) Cost an arm and a leg	(II) Immediately, without hesitation
(C) Let the cat out of the bag	(III) Very expensive
(D) Once in a blue moon	(IV) Reveal a secret

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

List-I	List-II	Explanation	Example
(A) At the drop of a hat	(II) Immediately, without hesitation	The phrase comes from the old practice of dropping a hat as a signal to start a race; something done at the drop of a hat is done at once, without any delay or thought.	He is ready to travel at the drop of a hat.
(B) Cost an arm and a leg	(III) Very expensive	Something that costs an arm and a leg costs a very large amount of money, as if one had to give up parts of one's body for it.	That new phone cost an arm and a leg.
(C) Let the cat out of the bag	(IV) Reveal a secret	To let the cat out of the bag is to tell a secret, often by mistake.	My sister let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party.
(D) Once in a blue moon	(I) Very rarely	A "blue moon" is an extra full moon that comes only rarely, so once in a blue moon means very seldom.	We go to the cinema only once in a blue moon.