Match the idioms in list-I with their meanings in list-II:-
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List-I (Idioms) |
List-II (Meanings) |
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(A) To face the music |
(I) to incite people |
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(B) To fan the flames |
(II) To accept the consequences |
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(C) In the doldrums |
(III) To take seriously |
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(D) To take to heart |
(IV) In trouble |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
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| (A) To face the music | (II) To accept the consequences | To face the music is to accept the unpleasant results of one's own actions, such as blame or punishment. | He broke the window, so now he must face the music. |
| (B) To fan the flames | (I) to incite people | Fanning a fire makes it burn harder. To fan the flames is to make anger or a quarrel worse, to stir people up. | His angry speech only fanned the flames of the protest. |
| (C) In the doldrums | (IV) In trouble | The doldrums are a calm sea zone where sailing ships got stuck. To be in the doldrums is to be in a low, inactive or depressed state, a bad patch with no progress. | Sales have been in the doldrums since the factory closed. |
| (D) To take to heart | (III) To take seriously | To take something to heart is to take it seriously and be deeply affected by it. | She took the teacher's advice to heart and worked harder. |
Note: "In the doldrums" means in low spirits or making no progress rather than in trouble; it is paired with (IV) In trouble because that is the closest meaning left in List-II.