Match the Idiom in List I with its meaning in List II
| 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:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. To be in doldrums | III. To be in a low spirit | The doldrums are calm sea areas where sailing ships were stuck for days without wind. To be in the doldrums is to be sad, dull and without energy. | After failing the test, he was in the doldrums for a week. |
| B. Call it a day | IV. To quit work and go home | To call it a day is to stop working for the rest of the day. | We have painted two rooms. Let's call it a day. |
| C. Rings a bell | I. Sounds familiar | Something that rings a bell seems familiar, reminds one of something heard before. | His name rings a bell, but I cannot place him. |
| D. To bell the cat | II. To face a risk | From the fable in which the mice want a bell on the cat but none dares to tie it: to bell the cat is to take on a dangerous task for the good of others. | Everyone complained about the boss, but nobody would bell the cat. |