Match the expression in List I with its meaning in List II
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List A |
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List B |
| A. |
Once in a blue moon |
I. |
To transform oneself into a better person |
| B. |
To turn over a new leaf |
II. |
Probable |
| C. |
On the cards |
III. |
On rare occasions |
| D. |
To plough the sand |
IV |
To work in vain |
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 – II, D – IV
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Once in a blue moon | III. On rare occasions | A blue moon is a rare event, so the idiom means very rarely. | My uncle visits us only once in a blue moon. |
| B. To turn over a new leaf | I. To transform oneself into a better person | A leaf here is a page. Turning to a fresh page means starting to behave in a better way. | After failing once, he turned over a new leaf and studied hard. |
| C. On the cards | II. Probable | Something that is on the cards is likely to happen. | A rise in fuel prices is on the cards. |
| D. To plough the sand | IV. To work in vain | Nothing grows in ploughed sand, so the idiom means to labour uselessly. | Teaching him manners is like ploughing the sand. |