Complete the sentences given in List-I with suitable idioms in List-II:-
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List-I (Sentences) |
List-II (Idioms) |
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(A) He wants a superior post not to serve people but to _____. |
(I) add fuel to the fire |
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(B) The arrest of the Union head only served to _____. |
(II) cut no ice. |
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(C) He is a miser. To seek donations from him is to _____. |
(III) feather his own nest |
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(D) She pleaded that she was not guilty but her appeals _____. |
(IV) flog a dead horse |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
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List-I (Sentences) |
List-II (Idioms) |
Explanation |
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(A) He wants a superior post not to serve people but to _____. |
(III) feather his own nest |
To feather one's own nest means to use one's position of power or influence to gain money or other advantages unfairly for oneself. |
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(B) The arrest of the Union head only served to _____. |
(I) add fuel to the fire |
To add fuel to the fire means to make a bad situation or conflict worse or more intense. The arrest escalated the tension. |
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(C) He is a miser. To seek donations from him is to _____. |
(IV) flog a dead horse |
To flog a dead horse means to waste effort by trying to revive interest in a hopeless matter. Asking a miser for donations is a hopeless effort. |
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(D) She pleaded that she was not guilty but her appeals _____. |
(II) cut no ice. |
To cut no ice (with someone) means to fail to impress or influence someone; to have no effect. Her pleas failed to influence the judge/jury. |