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) take the bull by the horns |
(I) to produce great applause or laughter |
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(B) play the devil's advocate |
(II) to take great trouble to do something |
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(C) bring the house down |
(III) confront the challenge with determination |
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(D) bend over backwards |
(IV) argue the opposing viewpoint just to spark a debate |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
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| (A) take the bull by the horns | (III) confront the challenge with determination | To take the bull by the horns is to face a difficult situation boldly instead of avoiding it. | She took the bull by the horns and spoke to the manager about the problem. |
| (B) play the devil's advocate | (IV) argue the opposing viewpoint just to spark a debate | To play the devil's advocate is to argue against an idea, even one you agree with, to test it. | I played the devil's advocate to see how strong their plan really was. |
| (C) bring the house down | (I) to produce great applause or laughter | To bring the house down is to make an audience laugh or clap loudly. | The comedian's last joke brought the house down. |
| (D) bend over backwards | (II) to take great trouble to do something | To bend over backwards is to try very hard to help or please someone. | The hotel staff bent over backwards to make us comfortable. |