Match the idioms in List - I with the me

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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Match the idioms in List - I with the meanings in List - II.

List – I		List – II
(A)	To give a person a cold shoulder	(I)	Doing that seems impossible
(B)	To rip up old scores	(II)	To fix a limit
(C)	To plough the sands	(III)	To show no interest
(D)	To draw a line	(IV)	To reopen a quarrel

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Options:

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

(A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

(A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

Explanation:

List - I | List - II

Here's why:

To give a person a cold shoulder: This idiom means to deliberately ignore someone or show them you're not interested in them.
To rip up old scores: This idiom means to bring up past arguments or disagreements and start fighting about them again.
To plough the sands: This idiom means to do something that is futile or impossible, like trying to farm on the beach.
To draw a line: This idiom means to set a limit or boundary and say that you will not tolerate something anymore.