Match the idioms in List-I with their meanings in List-II.
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List-I |
List-II |
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(A) The cream of the crop |
(I) without any preparation |
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(B) Small fry |
(II) the best of a group |
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(C) A whale of a time |
(III) people who are not important |
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(D) Off the cuff |
(IV) a very enjoyable time |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
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| (A) The cream of the crop | (II) the best of a group | The cream of the crop means the best people or things in a group. | Only the cream of the crop got seats in the science stream. |
| (B) Small fry | (III) people who are not important | Small fry means people who have little power or importance. | The police caught the small fry, but the gang leader ran away. |
| (C) A whale of a time | (IV) a very enjoyable time | A whale of a time is a time full of fun. | The children had a whale of a time at the Diwali mela. |
| (D) Off the cuff | (I) without any preparation | Off the cuff means said or done on the spot, without any planning. | The principal spoke off the cuff at the prize function. |