Complete the sentences given in List-I with the correct idioms given in List-II:-
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List-I (Sentences) |
List-II (Idioms) |
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(A) By the time he was 34, he had learnt _____ of the jewellery business. |
(I) rooted in |
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(B) They've started selling home-made pickles, and the money is just ____. |
(II) take root |
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(C) The idea of starting up his own library began to________. |
(III) the ropes |
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(D) His difficulties are _____ his lack of education. |
(IV) rolling in |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
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| (A) By the time he was 34, he had learnt the ropes of the jewellery business. | (III) the ropes | To learn the ropes is to learn how a job or activity is done. |
| (B) They've started selling home-made pickles, and the money is just rolling in. | (IV) rolling in | Money rolling in means money arriving in large amounts. |
| (C) The idea of starting up his own library began to take root. | (II) take root | An idea that takes root becomes established and starts to grow. |
| (D) His difficulties are rooted in his lack of education. | (I) rooted in | Rooted in means having its origin or cause in something. |