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

List-IList-II
(Idioms)(Meanings)
(A) Break the ice(I) to describe precisely the main point or issue, addressing it directly.
(B) Hit the nail on the head(II) to endure a pitiful or difficult situation with courage and resilience.
(C) Cost an arm and a leg(III) to initiate conversation in a social setting, especially in a formal or awkward situation.
(D) Bite the bullet(IV) something very expensive or costly

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

Option 1 -> Incorrectly matches "Break the ice" with describing the main point, and has a duplicate matching error (C)-(III).

Option 2 -> Correctly matches all idioms: Break the ice with initiating conversation (III), Hit the nail on the head with describing precisely (I), Cost an arm and a leg with expensive (IV), and Bite the bullet with enduring difficulty (II).

Option 3 -> Incorrectly matches "Break the ice" with describing the main point and "Hit the nail on the head" with initiating conversation.

Option 4 -> Incorrectly matches "Hit the nail on the head" with expensive and "Cost an arm and a leg" with describing the main point.


Hence, Option 2: (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II) -> These are the standard meanings of these common English idioms: breaking the ice refers to starting conversations in awkward settings, hitting the nail on the head means being precisely correct, costing an arm and a leg indicates something extremely expensive, and biting the bullet means facing a difficult situation with courage -> correct

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