Match the underlined phrases with their meanings:
LIST I | LIST II |
A. I had so much work to do but the fever got the best of me | I. Peaceful time |
B. They spent their halcyon days in a village | II. Vulnerable/Weak spot |
C. He earned really well but ended up penniless. Gambling was his achilles heel | III. Competent for a work |
D. A doctor worth his salt will advise people for healthy eating | IV. Overcome/Defeat |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. got the best of me | IV. Overcome/Defeat | Get the best of someone means to overcome or defeat them. The fever overpowered the speaker so that the work could not be done. | His anger got the best of him and he walked out. |
| B. halcyon days | I. Peaceful time | Halcyon days are a happy and peaceful period in the past, looked back on with longing. | He often talks about the halcyon days of his childhood. |
| C. achilles heel | II. Vulnerable/Weak spot | An Achilles heel is a weak point in an otherwise strong person, from the Greek hero Achilles, whose only weak spot was his heel. | Poor fielding is the team's Achilles heel. |
| D. worth his salt | III. Competent for a work | Worth one's salt means good at one's job, deserving one's pay. | Any teacher worth her salt knows each student's needs. |
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