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Match the idioms of List I with their meanings in List II. LIST I Idi…

Match the idioms of List I with their meanings in List II.

LIST I Idioms	LIST II Meanings
A. To lose heart	I. in place of
B. In lieu of	II. placed in unsuitable place
C. A round peg in a square hole	III. to feel disappointed
D. To add fuel to the fire	IV. incite trouble

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-II, D-IV

List-I	List-II	Explanation	Example
(A) To lose heart	(III) to feel disappointed	To lose heart is to become discouraged and lose hope or enthusiasm.	Do not lose heart after one failure.
(B) In lieu of	(I) in place of	In lieu of (from French) means instead of.	He was given leave in lieu of the extra hours he worked.
(C) A round peg in a square hole	(II) placed in unsuitable place	A person in a job or position that does not suit him, just as a round peg does not fit a square hole.	A shy man in a sales job is a round peg in a square hole.
(D) To add fuel to the fire	(IV) incite trouble	To make a bad situation worse, especially by stirring up anger.	His rude reply only added fuel to the fire.

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Match the idioms of List I with their meanings in List II.

LIST I Idioms	LIST II Meanings
A. To lose heart	I. in place of
B. In lieu of	II. placed in unsuitable place
C. A round peg in a square hole	III. to feel disappointed
D. To add fuel to the fire	IV. incite trouble

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-II, D-IV

List-I	List-II	Explanation	Example
(A) To lose heart	(III) to feel disappointed	To lose heart is to become discouraged and lose hope or enthusiasm.	Do not lose heart after one failure.
(B) In lieu of	(I) in place of	In lieu of (from French) means instead of.	He was given leave in lieu of the extra hours he worked.
(C) A round peg in a square hole	(II) placed in unsuitable place	A person in a job or position that does not suit him, just as a round peg does not fit a square hole.	A shy man in a sales job is a round peg in a square hole.
(D) To add fuel to the fire	(IV) incite trouble	To make a bad situation worse, especially by stirring up anger.	His rude reply only added fuel to the fire.

Also asked in CUET (UG):
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