Match List - I with List - II.

List - I	List - II
(A) apple of one's eye	(I) all of a sudden
(B) to be all ears	(II) not able to hear well
(C) out of the blue	(III) loved clearly
(D) hard of hearing	(IV) to be very attentive

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Match the proverbs given in List-I with the meanings given in List-II

List-I	List-II
(Proverbs)	(Meanings)
(A) A drowning man will catch at a straw	(I) Solving a small problem early, prevents bigger ones
(B) Don't put all your eggs in one basket	(II) When in trouble, trying all possible means of escape.
(C) Fools rush in where angels fear to tread	(III) Avoid depending entirely on one resource or plan.
(D) A stitch in time saves nine	(IV) Unwise people take risks that careful people avoid.

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Match the idioms given in List–I with the underlined part of the sentences given in List–II

List–I (Idioms)	List–II (Sentences)
(A) turned over a new leaf	(I) This unexpected new difficulty roused me to do my best.
(B) set his face against	(II) It is a matter of gratification that he changed for the better.
(C) put me on my mettle	(III) It is pointless to worry about the result before it's declared.
(D) to meet trouble half-way	(IV) As a social reformer, he sternly opposed child labour.

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From the given options, select the one which rightly identifies the given expression-

To feather one's nest

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Take to task

Select the most suitable option to replace the underlined phrase in the sentence:

Sudhir's mother warned him of his friends who come to him only to enjoy themselves.

Fill the blanks in the sentences in List-I with the appropriate idioms from List-II:

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Idioms)
(A) I do use some strong language but I _________ using offensive words.	(I) I could feel it in my bones
(B) _________________ when I realized that Misha had heard me berating her.	(II) draw the line at
(C) _____________ that something was going to happen.	(III) I had a feeling of deja vu
(D) ____________ when I met my friend at our old meeting point.	(IV) I wanted to curl up and die

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