Match List – I with List – II.
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List - I |
List - II |
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(A) expand on |
(I) to make it less forceful |
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(B) lash out |
(II) kill violently at a time |
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(C) mow down |
(III) to give more information |
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(D) water down |
(IV) to criticise or scold |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
A phrasal verb is a verb joined with a small word such as up, out or together. The two words together have a new meaning.
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) expand on | (III) to give more information | To expand on a point is to say or write more about it, adding details. | Could you expand on your idea for the school magazine? |
| (B) lash out | (IV) to criticise or scold | To lash out is to attack someone suddenly in words (or with a blow), criticising them angrily. | The coach lashed out at the players after the defeat. |
| (C) mow down | (II) kill violently at a time | To mow down people is to kill them violently in large numbers at one time, as a mower cuts grass. | The soldiers were mowed down by machine-gun fire. |
| (D) water down | (I) to make it less forceful | To water down a plan or statement is to make it weaker or less forceful, as water thins a drink. | The committee watered down the original proposal. |
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