Match List – I with List – II.
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List - I (Idioms) |
List - II (Meanings) |
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(A) In the nick of time |
(I) Over burden the energies |
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(B) Gift of the gab |
(II) At the appropriate moment |
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(C) At a stone's throw |
(III) Talent for talking |
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(D) Burn the candle at both ends |
(IV) At a short distance |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) In the nick of time | (II) At the appropriate moment | In the nick of time means just in time, at the last possible moment. | The ambulance arrived in the nick of time. |
| (B) Gift of the gab | (III) Talent for talking | The gift of the gab is the ability to speak easily and persuasively. | With his gift of the gab, he could sell anything. |
| (C) At a stone's throw | (IV) At a short distance | At a stone's throw means very near, as far as a stone can be thrown. | The market is at a stone's throw from our house. |
| (D) Burn the candle at both ends | (I) Over burden the energies | To burn the candle at both ends is to exhaust oneself by working too hard, early and late. | Before the exams she was burning the candle at both ends. |
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