Match the phrasal verbs in List-I with their meanings in List-II.
| List-I (Phrasal verbs) | List-II (Meanings) |
|---|---|
| (A) Whisk away | (I) to push your way into a situation or an activity where you are not wanted |
| (B) Muscle in | (II) to break into pieces or stop working because of being old or badly made |
| (C) Kick off | (III) to take someone or something away very quickly |
| (D) Fall apart | (IV) to start, especially a match, a meeting or an event |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
A phrasal verb is a verb joined with a small word such as up, out or together. The two words together have a new meaning.
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Whisk away | (III) to take someone or something away very quickly | Whisk away means to remove or carry someone or something off in a quick, sudden way. | As soon as the match ended, the security men whisked the captain away to the team bus. |
| (B) Muscle in | (I) to push your way into a situation or an activity where you are not wanted | Muscle in means to force yourself into something that others are doing, without being asked. | When our stall started selling well, a bigger shop tried to muscle in on our business. |
| (C) Kick off | (IV) to start, especially a match, a meeting or an event | Kick off means to begin something, often in a planned way. | The school fest will kick off with a dance by the junior classes. |
| (D) Fall apart | (II) to break into pieces or stop working because of being old or badly made | Fall apart means to break into pieces, or to stop working well. | My old school bag finally fell apart on the last day of Class 10. |