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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Match the idioms given in List-I with their meanings given in List-II:-

List-I (Idioms)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) Packed like sardines	(I) an attempt to damage someone's reputation
(B) Make oneself scarce	(II) crowded very close together
(C) A smear campaign	(III) something said by mistake
(D) A slip of the tongue	(IV) to run away or stay away

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Options:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer:

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

Explanation:

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

List-I (Idioms)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) Packed like sardines	(II) crowded very close together
(B) Make oneself scarce	(IV) to run away or stay away
(C) A smear campaign	(I) an attempt to damage someone's reputation
(D) A slip of the tongue	(III) something said by mistake