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Match the idioms of List I with their meaning in List II.LIST I Idiom…

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

LIST I Idioms	LIST II Meaning
A. To muddle through	I. anger and resentment
B. To face the music	II. to work in a confused way
C. In the doldrums	III. to accept the consequences
D. Foam and Froth	IV. in low spirits

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
(A) To muddle through	(II) to work in a confused way	To muddle through means to get something done without a clear plan or proper skill, working in a confused way.	We had no map, but we muddled through and reached the camp.
(B) To face the music	(III) to accept the consequences	To face the music means to accept the unpleasant results of one's own actions, such as blame or punishment.	He broke the window and had to face the music when his father came home.
(C) In the doldrums	(IV) in low spirits	The doldrums were a windless sea belt where sailing ships stayed stuck for weeks. To be in the doldrums means to be in low spirits, or in a dull state with no progress.	After losing the final, the team was in the doldrums for weeks.
(D) Foam and Froth	(I) anger and resentment	To foam and froth is to show great anger and resentment, like someone so furious that they almost foam at the mouth.	The shopkeeper foamed and frothed over the unfair fine.

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

LIST I Idioms	LIST II Meaning
A. To muddle through	I. anger and resentment
B. To face the music	II. to work in a confused way
C. In the doldrums	III. to accept the consequences
D. Foam and Froth	IV. in low spirits

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
(A) To muddle through	(II) to work in a confused way	To muddle through means to get something done without a clear plan or proper skill, working in a confused way.	We had no map, but we muddled through and reached the camp.
(B) To face the music	(III) to accept the consequences	To face the music means to accept the unpleasant results of one's own actions, such as blame or punishment.	He broke the window and had to face the music when his father came home.
(C) In the doldrums	(IV) in low spirits	The doldrums were a windless sea belt where sailing ships stayed stuck for weeks. To be in the doldrums means to be in low spirits, or in a dull state with no progress.	After losing the final, the team was in the doldrums for weeks.
(D) Foam and Froth	(I) anger and resentment	To foam and froth is to show great anger and resentment, like someone so furious that they almost foam at the mouth.	The shopkeeper foamed and frothed over the unfair fine.