Match the idioms in List-I with their meanings in List-II:
List-I List-II (Idioms) (Meanings) (A) wear one's heart on one's sleeve (I) attack an opponent in a bold and direct fashion (B) to sell someone down the river (II) to talk boastfully or irresponsibly (C) talk through one's head (III) be completely frank and hide nothing from others (D) to take the bull by horns (IV) to betray someone
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Match the idioms in List-I with their meanings in List-II:
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (Idioms) | (Meanings) |
| (A) wear one's heart on one's sleeve | (I) attack an opponent in a bold and direct fashion |
| (B) to sell someone down the river | (II) to talk boastfully or irresponsibly |
| (C) talk through one's head | (III) be completely frank and hide nothing from others |
| (D) to take the bull by horns | (IV) to betray someone |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
(A) "wear one's heart on one's sleeve" means to openly display emotions and be completely frank → matches with (III) be completely frank and hide nothing from others
(B) "to sell someone down the river" means to betray or be disloyal to someone → matches with (IV) to betray someone
(C) "talk through one's head" (variation of "talk through one's hat") means to speak without knowledge or boastfully → matches with (II) to talk boastfully or irresponsibly
(D) "to take the bull by horns" means to confront a difficult situation directly and boldly → matches with (I) attack an opponent in a bold and direct fashion
Hence, Option 1: (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (I) → This correctly matches all four idioms with their meanings, showing proper understanding of these common English expressions → correct
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