Find the correct meaning for the underlined idiom. Choose the appropriate answer from below : -

The thief was beaten black and blue by the people. To beat black and blue means - To beat _______.

Match the Idioms given in LIST-I with the most appropriate meanings given in LIST-II

LIST-I		LIST-II
A.	Hand in glove	I.	Weak and cowardly
B.	Gordian Knot	II.	A paradoxical situation from which it's difficult to escape
C.	Catch 22	III.	Working together
D.	Lily-livered	IV.	Solve a difficult problem

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Complete the sentences given in List-I with suitable idioms in List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Idioms)
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(A) He wants a superior post not to serve people but to	(I) add fuel to the fire
(B) The arrest of the Union head only served to	(II) cut no ice.
(C) He is a miser. To seek donations from him is to	(III) feather his own nest
(D) She pleaded that she was not guilty but her appeals	(IV) flog a dead horse

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Fill in the blank with the correct idiom from the options given below:

Ravi is ______ on getting the much coveted job.

List-I (Idioms)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) blow the gall	(I) feel unable to deal with something
(B) at the end of your tether	(II) feel terribly ashamed and embarrassed
(C) be full of beans	(III) divulge a secret
(D) want to curl up and die	(IV) be full of energy

Match the idioms in List-I with their meanings in List-II:

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

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Idioms)
(A) You are in a situation where you will need to__________ to stop the rival team from scoring another goal.	(I) work your fingers to the bone
(B) You need to __________ to be able to crack the competitive exam.	(II) have green fingers
(C) Oh, he's__________. He is anxious for all three schemes to do well.	(III) cling by your fingertips
(D) I am sure you __________. Your garden is beautiful.	(IV) got a finger in every pie

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Choose the appropriate idiom from the options to complete the given sentence:

The patriarch was __________ with the househelp in poisioning the halwa.