Fill the blanks in the sentences in List-I with the appropriate idioms from List-II:
List-I (Sentences) List-II (Idioms) (A) I do use some strong language but I _________ using offensive words. (I) I could feel it in my bones (B) _________________ when I realized that Misha had heard me berating her. (II) draw the line at (C) _____________ that something was going to happen. (III) I had a feeling of deja vu (D) ____________ when I met my friend at our old meeting point. (IV) I wanted to curl up and die
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Fill the blanks in the sentences in List-I with the appropriate idioms from List-II:
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Idioms) |
|---|---|
| (A) I do use some strong language but I _________ using offensive words. | (I) I could feel it in my bones |
| (B) _________________ when I realized that Misha had heard me berating her. | (II) draw the line at |
| (C) _____________ that something was going to happen. | (III) I had a feeling of deja vu |
| (D) ____________ when I met my friend at our old meeting point. | (IV) I wanted to curl up and die |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
(A) - (II): "draw the line at" means to set a limit/boundary on what is acceptable - fits refusing to use offensive words.
(B) - (IV): "I wanted to curl up and die" expresses extreme embarrassment - fits realizing someone heard you criticizing them.
(C) - (I): "I could feel it in my bones" means having a strong intuitive premonition - fits sensing something will happen.
(D) - (III): "I had a feeling of deja vu" means experiencing something that feels familiar/repeated - fits meeting at an old familiar place.
Hence, Option 1: (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III) -> Each idiom appropriately matches the context: drawing boundaries on language, expressing embarrassment, describing intuition, and conveying familiarity respectively -> correct
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