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)
- (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.