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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Match List – I with List – II.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Options:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer:

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

Explanation:

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

(A) In the nick of time → (II) At the appropriate moment: This idiom means at the exact moment when something is needed, just in time.
(B) Gift of the gab → (III) Talent for talking: This refers to a natural ability or skill in speaking well.
(C) At a stone's throw → (IV) At a short distance: This idiom refers to something being very close or nearby.
(D) Burn the candle at both ends → (I) Overburden the energies: This idiom means to exhaust oneself by doing too many things, especially by working excessively.