Match the underlined and highlighted segments in List-I with the corresponding idioms in List-II:-
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List-I (Sentences) |
List-II (Idioms) |
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(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 |
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(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 |
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(C) He has had to take a lot of criticism from the press in recent weeks. |
(III) left to my own device |
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(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:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
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| (A) a reason she's not telling us about | (II) hidden agenda | A hidden agenda is a secret purpose or reason behind what someone does, which she keeps to herself. | I think he offered to help because he has a hidden agenda. |
| (B) have to do what she wants whenever she wants | (IV) at someone's beck and call | To be at someone's beck and call is to be always ready to obey that person's orders at any time. | The rich man kept a servant at his beck and call day and night. |
| (C) has had to take a lot | (I) at the receiving end | To be at the receiving end of something is to suffer something unpleasant, such as criticism, from others. | The new manager has been at the receiving end of many complaints. |
| (D) rather be allowed to make my own decisions | (III) left to my own device | To be left to one's own devices is to be allowed to do as one wishes, without anyone giving orders. | On holidays the children are left to their own devices. |