Match the phrases in List - I with their meanings in List - II.
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List - I |
List – II |
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(A) |
Herculean Task |
(I) |
Blood relation |
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(B) |
Kith and Kin |
(II) |
In brief |
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(C) |
Live in a fool's paradise |
(III) |
Very difficult |
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(D) |
Long and short |
(IV) |
False hope |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
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| (A) Herculean Task | (III) Very difficult | A Herculean task is a job that needs very great strength or effort, named after Hercules, the Greek hero who performed twelve near-impossible labours. | Cleaning the river after the festival was a Herculean task. |
| (B) Kith and Kin | (I) Blood relation | Kith and kin means one's friends and relatives. "Kin" refers to family, people related by blood. | He invited all his kith and kin to the wedding. |
| (C) Live in a fool's paradise | (IV) False hope | To live in a fool's paradise is to be happy because of a false belief, unaware of the real situation. | If he thinks he can pass without studying, he is living in a fool's paradise. |
| (D) Long and short | (II) In brief | The long and short of it means the main point, put briefly. | The long and short of it is that we missed the train. |
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