Match the proverbs in List-I with their

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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Match the proverbs in List-I with their meanings in List-II

List-I (Proverbs)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) Desperate diseases must have desperate remedies	(I) One must never try to harm someone in such a way that it harms themselves.
(B) Fools rush in where angels fear to tread	(II) In a desperate situation, a person grabs at the slightest possibility of assistance, even if it proves futile
(C) Don't cut off your nose to spite your face	(III) Serious situations require serious action
(D) A drowning man will clutch at a straw	(IV) People with little experience often act recklessly.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

(A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

List-I (Proverbs)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) Desperate diseases must have desperate remedies	(III) Serious situations require serious action
(B) Fools rush in where angels fear to tread	(IV) People with little experience often act recklessly.
(C) Don't cut off your nose to spite your face	(I) One must never try to harm someone in such a way that it harms themselves.
(D) A drowning man will clutch at a straw	(II) In a desperate situation, a person grabs at the slightest possibility of assistance, even if it proves futile