Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:
List I (Idiom) List II( Meaning)
A. To be in doldrums I. Sounds familiar
B. Call it a day II. To face a risk
C. Rings a bell III. To be in a low spirit
D. To bell the cat IV. To quit work and go home

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer:

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

Explanation:

To be in doldrums means Depressed or in low spirits; lethargic, sluggish, or lacking energy,

Call it a day definition: to decide to stop doing something, usually because you are tired or are bored with it.

If you say that something rings a bell, you mean that it reminds you of something, but you cannot remember exactly what it is.

To bell the cat means to attempt or agree to attempt an impossibly difficult task that, if achieved, will benefit the entire community.