Fill in the blanks in the sentences in List-I with the appropriate expressions in List-II:-
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List-I (Sentences) |
List-II (Expressions) |
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(A) Akhira has a/an ____ so ask her to check the report. |
(I) foot the bill |
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(B) Although others were also responsible for the problem, Alice decided to ____. |
(II) eye for detail |
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(C) Choose what you like from the menu - the company is going to ____. |
(III) on her toes |
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(D) Having three kids under the age of five keeps Janki ____. |
(IV) shoulder the blame |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
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| (A) Akhira has an eye for detail, so ask her to check the report. | (II) eye for detail | To have an eye for detail is to notice small things that others miss, which makes a person good at checking work. |
| (B) Although others were also responsible for the problem, Alice decided to shoulder the blame. | (IV) shoulder the blame | To shoulder the blame is to accept responsibility for a mistake, here even though others were also at fault. |
| (C) Choose what you like from the menu - the company is going to foot the bill. | (I) foot the bill | To foot the bill is to pay for something, often for others. |
| (D) Having three kids under the age of five keeps Janki on her toes. | (III) on her toes | To keep someone on their toes is to keep them busy and alert all the time, as small children do. |