Match the Idioms given in List-I with the meanings given in List-II.
| List-I Idioms | List-II Meanings |
| (A) Man of letters | (I) Be victorious or successful |
| (B) Carry the day | (II) Partial success |
| (C) Flash in the pan | (III) Happier times |
| (D) Halcyon Days | (IV) Learned |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) – (IV), (B) – (I), (C) – (II), (D) – (III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Man of letters | IV. Learned | A man of letters is a learned person, especially a writer or scholar ("letters" here means literature and learning). | Rabindranath Tagore was a true man of letters. |
| B. Carry the day | I. Be victorious or successful | To carry the day is to win or to be successful in a contest or an argument (first said of the side that won a battle). | The young team carried the day in the final match. |
| C. Flash in the pan | II. Partial success | A flash in the pan is a sudden success that does not last. In old muskets the gunpowder sometimes flashed in the pan without firing the gun: a bright start with no result. | His first novel was a hit, but he proved to be a flash in the pan. |
| D. Halcyon Days | III. Happier times | Halcyon days are a happy and peaceful time in the past. In Greek legend the halcyon (kingfisher) calmed the sea while it nested in winter. | She often talks about the halcyon days of her college life. |
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| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| halcyon days | – | – | – | 06-06 S2 23-06 S3 | – |