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Complete the sentences in List-I with the appropriate idioms from List-II

List-IList-II
(Sentences)(Idioms)
(A) I __________when they rang up out of the blue and offered me a job.(I) was dead on my feet
(B) After a whole day of sightseeing in London, I__________.(II) was at the end of my tether
(C) I __________when the children's mother arrived home. I would have lost my temper if it had been on my own any longer.(III) was at a complete loss for words
(D) I'll just have to __________ and hope no one sees I am upset.(IV) put a brave face to it

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 4

(A) "was at a complete loss for words" → Being so surprised by an unexpected job offer that one doesn't know what to say.

(B) "was dead on my feet" → Being extremely exhausted after a whole day of walking and sightseeing.

(C) "was at the end of my tether" → Being at the absolute limit of patience when dealing with children alone.

(D) "put a brave face to it" → Hiding upset feelings and pretending everything is fine in front of others.


Hence, Option 4: (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV) → Each idiom perfectly matches the context: surprise and speechlessness for an unexpected offer, physical exhaustion after sightseeing, reaching the breaking point of patience with children, and masking emotions to appear composed → correct

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