EnglishGrammar: Idioms

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

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

List-I (Idioms)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) To get the short end of the stick	(I) To quarrel or disagree strongly
(B) To be at loggerheads with someone	(II) to have no effect on someone's opinion or decision
(C) Can't cut the mustard	(III) To end up in a disadvantage
(D) Cut no ice with somebody	(IV) unable to deal with problems or difficulties

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

List-I	List-II	Explanation	Example
(A) To get the short end of the stick	(III) To end up in a disadvantage	To get the worse part of a deal or be treated unfairly compared with others.	When the profits were shared, the workers got the short end of the stick.
(B) To be at loggerheads with someone	(I) To quarrel or disagree strongly	To be in strong, continued disagreement with someone.	The two neighbours have been at loggerheads over the boundary wall for years.
(C) Can't cut the mustard	(IV) unable to deal with problems or difficulties	To fail to reach the required standard, not good enough to cope with a task.	The new goalkeeper can't cut the mustard in big matches.
(D) Cut no ice with somebody	(II) to have no effect on someone's opinion or decision	To fail to impress or influence someone.	His excuses cut no ice with the strict principal.

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

List-I (Idioms)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) To get the short end of the stick	(I) To quarrel or disagree strongly
(B) To be at loggerheads with someone	(II) to have no effect on someone's opinion or decision
(C) Can't cut the mustard	(III) To end up in a disadvantage
(D) Cut no ice with somebody	(IV) unable to deal with problems or difficulties

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

List-I	List-II	Explanation	Example
(A) To get the short end of the stick	(III) To end up in a disadvantage	To get the worse part of a deal or be treated unfairly compared with others.	When the profits were shared, the workers got the short end of the stick.
(B) To be at loggerheads with someone	(I) To quarrel or disagree strongly	To be in strong, continued disagreement with someone.	The two neighbours have been at loggerheads over the boundary wall for years.
(C) Can't cut the mustard	(IV) unable to deal with problems or difficulties	To fail to reach the required standard, not good enough to cope with a task.	The new goalkeeper can't cut the mustard in big matches.
(D) Cut no ice with somebody	(II) to have no effect on someone's opinion or decision	To fail to impress or influence someone.	His excuses cut no ice with the strict principal.