Match the idioms in List-I with their meanings in List-II:
List-I (Idioms) List-II (Meanings) (A) To get the short end of the stick (I) To quarrel or disagree strongly (B) To be at loggerheads with someone (II) to have no effect on someone's opinion or decision (C) Can't cut the mustard (III) To end up in a disadvantage (D) Cut no ice with somebody (IV) unable to deal with problems or difficulties
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Match the idioms in List-I with their meanings in List-II:
| List-I (Idioms) | List-II (Meanings) |
|---|---|
| (A) To get the short end of the stick | (I) To quarrel or disagree strongly |
| (B) To be at loggerheads with someone | (II) to have no effect on someone's opinion or decision |
| (C) Can't cut the mustard | (III) To end up in a disadvantage |
| (D) Cut no ice with somebody | (IV) unable to deal with problems or difficulties |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
Option 1 -> (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(II): Incorrectly matches "short end of the stick" with "unable to deal with problems" and "can't cut the mustard" with "disadvantage."
Option 2 -> (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II): Correctly matches all idioms - "short end of the stick" means disadvantage, "at loggerheads" means quarrel, "can't cut the mustard" means unable to deal with difficulties, and "cut no ice" means no effect.
Option 3 -> (A)-(I), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(II): Incorrectly matches "short end of the stick" with "quarrel" and "at loggerheads" with "unable to deal with problems."
Option 4 -> (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV): Incorrectly swaps the meanings of "can't cut the mustard" and "cut no ice."
Hence, Option 2 -> "To get the short end of the stick" means to end up disadvantaged (III), "to be at loggerheads" means to quarrel strongly (I), "can't cut the mustard" means unable to deal with difficulties (IV), and "cut no ice" means having no effect on someone (II) -> correct
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