Match the idioms with most appropriate meaning.
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LIST I |
LIST II |
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A. fish out of water |
I. good luck |
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B. break a leg |
II. someone about whom very little is known |
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C. leave in the lurch |
III. to be put in an unfamiliar situation |
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D. dark horse |
IV. abandon someone in a difficult situation |
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. fish out of water | III. to be put in an unfamiliar situation | A fish out of water is someone who feels uncomfortable in strange surroundings, as a fish does on land. | On his first day in the big city, he felt like a fish out of water. |
| B. break a leg | I. good luck | Break a leg is said to wish someone good luck, especially before a performance. | "Break a leg tonight!" the director told the actors. |
| C. leave in the lurch | IV. abandon someone in a difficult situation | To leave in the lurch is to desert someone when he needs help. | His partner left him in the lurch just before the deadline. |
| D. dark horse | II. someone about whom very little is known | A dark horse is a person whose abilities are little known but who may succeed unexpectedly. | The new player turned out to be the dark horse of the tournament. |
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