Match List – I with List

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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Match List – I with List – II.

List - I	List - II
(A) turn down	(I) to avoid doing something
(B) shy away from something	(II) to make something less forceful
(C) warm up	(III) refuse or reject
(D) water down	(IV) gentle exercise

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer:

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

Explanation:

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

The correct match between List - I (phrasal verbs/phrases) and List - II (meanings) is:

(A) turn down $\to$ (III) refuse or reject
- Example: She turned down the job offer.
(B) shy away from something $\to$ (I) to avoid doing something
- Example: He tends to shy away from confrontation.
(C) warm up $\to$ (IV) gentle exercise
- Example: Always warm up before a strenuous workout.
(D) water down $\to$ (II) to make something less forceful
- Example: The committee watered down the original proposal.