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