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