Match the words List - I with the idioms List - II.
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List – I |
List – II |
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(A) |
pretence |
(I) |
palmy days |
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(B) |
annoy |
(II) |
a stalking horse |
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(C) |
prosperous |
(III) |
lost in the clouds |
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(D) |
confused |
(IV) |
rub one the wrong way |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
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| (A) pretence | (II) a stalking horse | A stalking horse is something used to hide one's real purpose, a pretence or cover (hunters once hid behind a horse to approach game). | The charity was only a stalking horse for his political plans. |
| (B) annoy | (IV) rub one the wrong way | To rub someone the wrong way is to annoy or irritate them, often without meaning to. | His loud jokes rub everyone the wrong way. |
| (C) prosperous | (I) palmy days | Palmy days are a time of success and prosperity (the palm was a symbol of victory). | The old mill owner often spoke of the palmy days of the textile trade. |
| (D) confused | (III) lost in the clouds | To be lost in the clouds is to be confused or lost in one's own thoughts, unable to think straight about real matters. | After the long lecture, the new students seemed lost in the clouds. |
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