Match the idioms in list-I with their meanings in list II:
List-I List-II (Idioms) (Meanings) (A) To face the music (I) to incite people (B) To fan the flames (II) To accept the consequences (C) In the doldrums (III) To take seriously (D)To take to heart (IV) In trouble
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) To face the music | (I) to incite people |
| (B) To fan the flames | (II) To accept the consequences |
| (C) In the doldrums | (III) To take seriously |
| (D)To take to heart | (IV) In trouble |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
Option 1 -> Incorrectly matches "To fan the flames" with "To take seriously" and "To take to heart" with "In trouble".
Option 2 -> Correctly matches all idioms: "To face the music" means to accept consequences, "To fan the flames" means to incite people, "In the doldrums" means in trouble/stagnation, and "To take to heart" means to take seriously.
Option 3 -> Incorrectly matches "To face the music" with "to incite people" and "To take to heart" with "To accept the consequences".
Option 4 -> Incorrectly matches "To face the music" with "In trouble" and "In the doldrums" with "To accept the consequences".
Hence, Option 2: (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III) -> This provides the accurate pairing where each idiom is matched with its conventional meaning in English usage -> correct
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