Match List – I with List – II.
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List – I |
List – II |
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(A) Fall flat |
(I) Unsuccessful |
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(B) In hot water |
(II) Strongly disapproved of |
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(C) Bolt from the blue |
(III) In trouble |
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(D) Black sheep |
(IV) All of a sudden |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Fall flat | (I) Unsuccessful | To fall flat is to fail to produce the hoped-for effect. | His jokes fell flat. Nobody laughed. |
| (B) In hot water | (III) In trouble | To be in hot water is to be in trouble, usually for something one has done. | He was in hot water for missing the deadline. |
| (C) Bolt from the blue | (IV) All of a sudden | A bolt from the blue is a complete surprise, like lightning from a clear sky. | Her resignation came as a bolt from the blue. |
| (D) Black sheep | (II) Strongly disapproved of | The black sheep is the member of a family or group who brings disgrace and is disapproved of by the rest. | He was the black sheep of the family. |
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