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Match List I with List II LIST I Expressions LIST II Meaning A. Spick…

Match List I with List II

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 1

The correct answer is Option (1) → A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV

List-I	List-II	Explanation	Example
A. Spick and Span	II. in order	Spick and span means neat, clean and in perfect order.	She keeps her kitchen spick and span.
B. Take with a pinch of salt	III. to accept with doubt	To take something with a pinch of salt is to accept it with doubt, not believing it fully.	He boasts a lot, so take his stories with a pinch of salt.
C. Helter Skelter	I. here and there	Helter skelter means in a hurried and confused way, here and there.	When the rain began, people ran helter skelter.
D. keep a cool head	IV. remain calm	To keep a cool head is to remain calm in a difficult situation.	The pilot kept a cool head when the engine failed.

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Match List I with List II

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 1

The correct answer is Option (1) → A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV

List-I	List-II	Explanation	Example
A. Spick and Span	II. in order	Spick and span means neat, clean and in perfect order.	She keeps her kitchen spick and span.
B. Take with a pinch of salt	III. to accept with doubt	To take something with a pinch of salt is to accept it with doubt, not believing it fully.	He boasts a lot, so take his stories with a pinch of salt.
C. Helter Skelter	I. here and there	Helter skelter means in a hurried and confused way, here and there.	When the rain began, people ran helter skelter.
D. keep a cool head	IV. remain calm	To keep a cool head is to remain calm in a difficult situation.	The pilot kept a cool head when the engine failed.

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