Match the idioms given in List-I with the meanings given in List-II:-
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List-I (Idioms) |
List-II (Meanings) |
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(A) Gift of the gab |
(I) To be in someone's favour |
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(B) Order of the day |
(II) The prevailing trend or necessity |
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(C) In good books |
(III) To fight fiercely and determinedly |
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(D) Tooth and nail |
(IV) To possess the ability to speak fluently and persuasively |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A) - (IV), (B) - (II), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Gift of the gab | (IV) To possess the ability to speak fluently and persuasively | Someone with the gift of the gab talks easily and convincingly. | With his gift of the gab, he could sell anything. |
| (B) Order of the day | (II) The prevailing trend or necessity | The order of the day is what is common, popular or needed at a given time. | Online classes became the order of the day during the lockdown. |
| (C) In good books | (I) To be in someone's favour | To be in someone's good books is to be liked or approved of by that person. | Finishing the project early put her in the manager's good books. |
| (D) Tooth and nail | (III) To fight fiercely and determinedly | To fight tooth and nail is to fight with all one's strength. | The villagers fought tooth and nail to save their school. |