Match idioms in List-I with their meanings in List-II:- List-I (Idiom…

Match idioms in List-I with their meanings in List-II:-

List-I (Idioms)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) To make a clean breast of	(I) to get rid of everything unnecessary or unwanted.
(B) To be at loggerheads with someone	(II) to hide or ignore a problem or an issue
(C) To sweep something under the carpet	(III) To oppose or resist something firmly
(D) To set one's face against	(IV) To openly confess and admit to something
(E) To make a clean sweep	(V) To quarrel or disagree strongly

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(V), (C)-(II), (D)-(III), (E)-(I)

List-I	List-II	Explanation	Example
(A) To make a clean breast of	(IV) To openly confess and admit to something	To tell the whole truth about something one has hidden or done wrong.	He made a clean breast of the theft before his parents.
(B) To be at loggerheads with someone	(V) To quarrel or disagree strongly	To be in strong, open disagreement with someone.	The two neighbours are at loggerheads over the boundary wall.
(C) To sweep something under the carpet	(II) to hide or ignore a problem or an issue	To hide a problem instead of dealing with it, as dust is hidden under a carpet.	The company tried to sweep the complaints under the carpet.
(D) To set one's face against	(III) To oppose or resist something firmly	To be firmly against something and refuse to accept it.	The villagers have set their faces against the new factory.
(E) To make a clean sweep	(I) to get rid of everything unnecessary or unwanted.	To remove everything unwanted and start afresh (it can also mean to win everything).	The new manager made a clean sweep of the old, useless rules.

Match idioms in List-I with their meanings in List-II:-

List-I (Idioms)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) To make a clean breast of	(I) to get rid of everything unnecessary or unwanted.
(B) To be at loggerheads with someone	(II) to hide or ignore a problem or an issue
(C) To sweep something under the carpet	(III) To oppose or resist something firmly
(D) To set one's face against	(IV) To openly confess and admit to something
(E) To make a clean sweep	(V) To quarrel or disagree strongly

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(V), (C)-(II), (D)-(III), (E)-(I)

List-I	List-II	Explanation	Example
(A) To make a clean breast of	(IV) To openly confess and admit to something	To tell the whole truth about something one has hidden or done wrong.	He made a clean breast of the theft before his parents.
(B) To be at loggerheads with someone	(V) To quarrel or disagree strongly	To be in strong, open disagreement with someone.	The two neighbours are at loggerheads over the boundary wall.
(C) To sweep something under the carpet	(II) to hide or ignore a problem or an issue	To hide a problem instead of dealing with it, as dust is hidden under a carpet.	The company tried to sweep the complaints under the carpet.
(D) To set one's face against	(III) To oppose or resist something firmly	To be firmly against something and refuse to accept it.	The villagers have set their faces against the new factory.
(E) To make a clean sweep	(I) to get rid of everything unnecessary or unwanted.	To remove everything unwanted and start afresh (it can also mean to win everything).	The new manager made a clean sweep of the old, useless rules.