Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom:

helter skelter

Match the idioms given in List-I with the appropriate meanings given in List II

	LIST-I (Idioms.)		LIST-II (Meanings)
A.	in a pickle	I.	an easy target
B.	to keep one's shirt on	II.	a shameful secret
C.	a sitting duck	III.	in a difficult situation
D.	a skeleton in the closet	IV.	to keep calm

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

List-I	List-II
(Proverbs)	(Meanings)
(A) At the drop of a hat	(I) Very rarely
(B) Cost an arm and a leg	(II) Immediately, without hesitation
(C) Let the cat out of the bag	(III) Very expensive
(D) Once in a blue moon	(IV) Reveal a secret

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Choose the alternative that best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom:

He nailed his colours to the mast by writing a newspaper article attacking government policy.

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence:

The CFO refused the last minute invitation to the meeting of the company as it was not in his character to _______ to the general manager.

Choose the appropriate proverb to complete the sentence:

Aruna refused to rush into a decision, believing in the saying, ______.

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

List-I		List-II
A.	Make haste slowly	I.	Kindness should be reciprocal.
B.	Man proposes but god disposes	II.	Even the most gifted are not always at their best.
C.	One good turn deserves another	III.	Man intends one thing, fate another.
D.	Even Homer sometimes nods	IV.	The best way to progress is to proceed with caution.

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