Match the Idioms given in List - I with the correct meanings given in List - II.
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List – I |
List – II |
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(A) Blood, sweat and tears |
(I) In simple terms |
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(B) To bell the cat |
(II) To undertake difficult mission at great personal risk |
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(C) Below the belt |
(III) Gruelling hard work |
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(D) In black and white |
(IV) Unfairly |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
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| (A) Blood, sweat and tears | (III) Gruelling hard work | The idiom means very hard effort and suffering needed to achieve something. | The new hospital is the result of years of blood, sweat and tears. |
| (B) To bell the cat | (II) To undertake difficult mission at great personal risk | From the fable of the mice who planned to tie a bell round the cat's neck but found no one brave enough to do it: to take on a dangerous task for the good of others. | Everyone complained about the bully, but no one was ready to bell the cat. |
| (C) Below the belt | (IV) Unfairly | From boxing, where hitting below the belt is against the rules: unfair or cruel. | Making fun of his illness was below the belt. |
| (D) In black and white | (I) In simple terms | The idiom means in writing, or in plain, clear terms that leave no doubt, like black letters on white paper. | The rules are stated in black and white in the brochure. |
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