Match the sentences with the idioms in List - I with the sentences in List - II.
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List – I |
List – II |
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(A) He inaugurated the royal ball. |
(I) He let the cat out of the bag. |
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(B) He told my secret to every one in the office. |
(II) He threw the towel in the ring. |
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(C) He loves me very much. |
(III) He set the ball rolling. |
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(D) He finally quit the game. |
(IV) I am the apple of his eye. |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
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| (A) He inaugurated the royal ball. | (III) He set the ball rolling. | To set the ball rolling is to start an activity so that others follow. To inaugurate is to open an event formally, that is, to start it. | The principal set the ball rolling with a short speech. |
| (B) He told my secret to every one in the office. | (I) He let the cat out of the bag. | To let the cat out of the bag is to reveal a secret, often carelessly. | Rohan let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party. |
| (C) He loves me very much. | (IV) I am the apple of his eye. | The apple of someone's eye is the person they love most and are proudest of. | The little girl is the apple of her grandfather's eye. |
| (D) He finally quit the game. | (II) He threw the towel in the ring. | The idiom, usually "throw in the towel", means to give up or admit defeat. It comes from boxing, where a towel thrown into the ring ends the fight. | After three failed attempts, he threw in the towel. |
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