Match List I with List II:
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List I |
List II |
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A. parcel out |
I. divide |
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B. alight on |
II. drift idly from place to place |
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C. kick around |
III. causing to lose power |
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D. edge out |
IV. find by chance |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III
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) parcel out | (I) divide | To parcel out means to divide something into parts and share it out. | The land was parcelled out among the three sons. |
| (B) alight on | (IV) find by chance | To alight on (or upon) means to find or notice something by chance. | While reading, she alighted on an old photograph of her grandfather. |
| (C) kick around | (II) drift idly from place to place | In informal use, to kick around means to wander or spend time in a place without a fixed purpose. | After college he kicked around Europe for a year. |
| (D) edge out | (III) causing to lose power | To edge someone out means to push someone gradually out of a position of power, or to defeat narrowly. | The young manager edged out the old director. |