Complete the sentences in List-I with the appropriate idioms from List-II
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List-I (Sentences) |
List-II (Idioms) |
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(A) I ____ when they rang up out of the blue and offered me a job. |
(I) was dead on my feet |
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(B) After a whole day of sightseeing in London, I ____. |
(II) was at the end of my tether |
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(C) I ____ when the children's mother arrived home. I would have lost my temper if it had been on my own any longer. |
(III) was at a complete loss for words |
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(D) I'll just have to ____ and hope no one sees I am upset. |
(IV) put a brave face to it |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)
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List-I (Sentences) |
List-II (Idioms) |
Explanation |
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(A) I ____ when they rang up out of the blue and offered me a job. |
(III) was at a complete loss for words |
To be so astonished or surprised that one cannot speak. (Fits the unexpected job offer). |
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(B) After a whole day of sightseeing in London, I ____. |
(I) was dead on my feet |
To be extremely tired or exhausted. (Fits the result of a whole day of sightseeing). |
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(C) I ____ when the children's mother arrived home. I would have lost my temper if it had been on my own any longer. |
(II) was at the end of my tether |
To have no patience or strength left to deal with a difficult situation; at the limit of one's endurance. (Fits the context of being about to lose one's temper). |
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(D) I'll just have to ____ and hope no one sees I am upset. |
(IV) put a brave face to it |
To pretend that you are happy or that a situation is not as bad as it really is. (Fits the context of hiding one's upset feelings). |