Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I (Idioms) | List-II (Meanings) |
|---|---|
| (A) A rough diamond | (I) the ability to make a success of everything one does |
| (B) To add insult to injury | (II) to be unable to decide between two choices |
| (C) The Midas touch | (III) to make a bad situation even worse for someone |
| (D) To be in two minds | (IV) a person who is good at heart but has rough manners |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) A rough diamond | (IV) a person who is good at heart but has rough manners | A rough diamond is a person who speaks or behaves roughly but is kind and good inside. | Our bus driver shouts a lot, but he is a rough diamond who waits for every late child. |
| (B) To add insult to injury | (III) to make a bad situation even worse for someone | To add insult to injury means to make a bad situation even worse. | My cycle got a flat tyre, and to add insult to injury, it started to rain. |
| (C) The Midas touch | (I) the ability to make a success of everything one does | The Midas touch is the ability to make money or a success out of anything one starts. | Every shop my aunt opens does well. She really has the Midas touch. |
| (D) To be in two minds | (II) to be unable to decide between two choices | To be in two minds means to be unable to choose between two things. | Kavya is in two minds about taking science or commerce in Class 11. |