Complete the sentences given in List-I with suitable idioms in List-I…

Complete the sentences given in List-I with suitable idioms in List-II:-

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Idioms)
(A) He wants a superior post not to serve people but to _____.	(I) add fuel to the fire
(B) The arrest of the Union head only served to _____.	(II) cut no ice.
(C) He is a miser. To seek donations from him is to _____.	(III) feather his own nest
(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)

List-I	List-II	Explanation
(A) He wants a superior post not to serve people but to feather his own nest.	(III) feather his own nest	To feather one's own nest is to make money for oneself, often dishonestly, from one's position. It is the opposite of serving people.
(B) The arrest of the Union head only served to add fuel to the fire.	(I) add fuel to the fire	To add fuel to the fire is to make a bad situation worse. Arresting the leader angered the workers further.
(C) He is a miser. To seek donations from him is to flog a dead horse.	(IV) flog a dead horse	To flog a dead horse is to waste effort on something that cannot succeed. A miser will never donate.
(D) She pleaded that she was not guilty but her appeals cut no ice.	(II) cut no ice	To cut no ice is to have no effect on someone. Her appeals did not change the decision.

Complete the sentences given in List-I with suitable idioms in List-II:-

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Idioms)
(A) He wants a superior post not to serve people but to _____.	(I) add fuel to the fire
(B) The arrest of the Union head only served to _____.	(II) cut no ice.
(C) He is a miser. To seek donations from him is to _____.	(III) feather his own nest
(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)

List-I	List-II	Explanation
(A) He wants a superior post not to serve people but to feather his own nest.	(III) feather his own nest	To feather one's own nest is to make money for oneself, often dishonestly, from one's position. It is the opposite of serving people.
(B) The arrest of the Union head only served to add fuel to the fire.	(I) add fuel to the fire	To add fuel to the fire is to make a bad situation worse. Arresting the leader angered the workers further.
(C) He is a miser. To seek donations from him is to flog a dead horse.	(IV) flog a dead horse	To flog a dead horse is to waste effort on something that cannot succeed. A miser will never donate.
(D) She pleaded that she was not guilty but her appeals cut no ice.	(II) cut no ice	To cut no ice is to have no effect on someone. Her appeals did not change the decision.