Match the idioms in List - I with the meanings in List - II.
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List – I |
List – II |
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(A) |
To give a person a cold shoulder |
(I) |
Doing that seems impossible |
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(B) |
To rip up old scores |
(II) |
To fix a limit |
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(C) |
To plough the sands |
(III) |
To show no interest |
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(D) |
To draw a line |
(IV) |
To reopen a quarrel |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
List - I | List - II
- (A) To give a person a cold shoulder | (III) To show no interest
- (B) To rip up old scores | (IV) To reopen a quarrel
- (C) To plough the sands | (I) Doing that seems impossible
- (D) To draw a line | (II) To fix a limit
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.