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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Match the underlined and highlighted segments in List-I with the corresponding idioms in List-II:-

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Idioms)
(A) I think there's a reason she's not telling us about that letter she sent to the boss.	(I) at the receiving end
(B) She's an awful boss to work for. The employees have to do what she wants whenever she wants, eight hours a day, seven days a week.	(II) hidden agenda
(C) He has had to take a lot of criticism from the press in recent weeks.	(III) left to my own device
(D) I don't want someone telling me what to do all the time. I'd rather be allowed to make my own decisions about how to do things.	(IV) at someone's beck and call

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Options:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer:

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

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Idioms)	Explanation
(A) I think there's a reason she's not telling us about that letter she sent to the boss.	(II) hidden agenda	Hidden agenda refers to a secret motive or plan concealed from others.
(B) She's an awful boss to work for. The employees have to do what she wants whenever she wants, eight hours a day, seven days a week.	(IV) at someone's beck and call	To be at someone's beck and call means to be constantly ready and available to obey someone's orders; completely under their command.
(C) He has had to take a lot of criticism from the press in recent weeks.	(I) at the receiving end	To be at the receiving end means to be the person who suffers or receives the negative results of someone else's actions or words (like criticism).
(D) I don't want someone telling me what to do all the time. I'd rather be allowed to make my own decisions about how to do things.	(III) left to my own device	To be left to one's own devices means to be allowed to do as one chooses, without supervision or interference.