Match the idioms in List-I with their meanings in List-II
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List-I Idioms |
List-II Meanings |
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(A) Put one's shoulder to the wheel |
(I) Work hard at a task |
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(B) Throw down the gauntlet |
(II) Take up a challenge |
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(C) Get too big for one's boots |
(III) Spend within the limits of what one can afford |
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(D) Cut one's coat according to one's cloth |
(IV) Become very conceited |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
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List-I Idioms |
List-II Meanings |
Explanation |
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(A) Put one's shoulder to the wheel |
(I) Work hard at a task |
Means to apply oneself energetically to a task. |
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(B) Throw down the gauntlet |
(II) Take up a challenge |
The idiom "throw down the gauntlet" actually means issue or accept a challenge. |
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(C) Get too big for one's boots |
(IV) Become very conceited |
Means to become arrogant or overconfident due to success. |
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(D) Cut one's coat according to one's cloth |
(III) Spend within the limits of what one can afford |
Means to limit one's spending or behavior to one's available resources. |