Fill in the blanks in List-I with the most appropriate phrases from List-II:-
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List-I (Sentences) |
List-II (Phrases) |
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(A) He always ___ at the time of need. |
(I) up in |
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(B) Their idea is still ____ the air. |
(II) nail on the head |
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(C) The team worked ____ to finish the project. |
(III) backs out |
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(D) She hit the _____ with her observation. |
(IV) round the clock |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) He always backs out at the time of need. | (III) backs out | Back out means to withdraw from a promise or plan. He lets people down just when he is needed. |
| (B) Their idea is still up in the air. | (I) up in | Up in the air means still undecided or uncertain. The idea has not yet been settled. |
| (C) The team worked round the clock to finish the project. | (IV) round the clock | Round the clock means all day and all night, without stopping. |
| (D) She hit the nail on the head with her observation. | (II) nail on the head | To hit the nail on the head is to describe the real point of a matter accurately about a situation. |