Match the idioms in List-I with their meanings in List-II.
| List-I (Idioms) | List-II (Meanings) |
|---|---|
| (A) A long shot | (I) to look after things while the person in charge is away |
| (B) A household name | (II) an attempt that has very little chance of success |
| (C) To hold the fort | (III) an event that warns someone that they must change |
| (D) A wake-up call | (IV) a person or thing that almost everyone knows |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) A long shot | (II) an attempt that has very little chance of success | A long shot is something we try even though it will most likely fail. | Getting into the final round of the quiz is a long shot, but Arjun is still preparing. |
| (B) A household name | (IV) a person or thing that almost everyone knows | A household name is someone or something so famous that people in almost every home know it. | After her Olympic medal, the young boxer became a household name in Manipur. |
| (C) To hold the fort | (I) to look after things while the person in charge is away | To hold the fort is to take charge of things for a while when the usual person is not there. | Didi held the fort at the shop while Papa went to the bank. |
| (D) A wake-up call | (III) an event that warns someone that they must change | A wake-up call is an event that shows us there is a problem and we must change. | Failing the unit test was a wake-up call for Sameer. |