Fill in the blanks in the given sentences in List-I with appropriate idioms from List-II:
List-I List-II (Sentences) (Idioms) (A) You are in a situation where you will need to__________ to stop the rival team from scoring another goal. (I) work your fingers to the bone (B) You need to __________ to be able to crack the competitive exam. (II) have green fingers (C) Oh, he's__________. He is anxious for all three schemes to do well. (III) cling by your fingertips (D) I am sure you __________. Your garden is beautiful. (IV) got a finger in every pie
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Fill in the blanks in the given sentences in List-I with appropriate idioms from List-II:
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (Sentences) | (Idioms) |
| (A) You are in a situation where you will need to__________ to stop the rival team from scoring another goal. | (I) work your fingers to the bone |
| (B) You need to __________ to be able to crack the competitive exam. | (II) have green fingers |
| (C) Oh, he's__________. He is anxious for all three schemes to do well. | (III) cling by your fingertips |
| (D) I am sure you __________. Your garden is beautiful. | (IV) got a finger in every pie |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
Option 1: A-IV (incorrect - "got a finger in every pie" doesn't fit stopping a goal), B-III (incorrect - "cling by fingertips" doesn't fit exam prep), C-II (incorrect - "green fingers" is about gardening, not schemes), D-I (incorrect - "work fingers to bone" doesn't fit gardening)
Option 2: A-III (correct - desperately holding on), B-I (correct - working hard for exams), C-II (incorrect - "green fingers" is about gardening), D-IV (incorrect - "finger in every pie" doesn't fit gardening context)
Option 3: A-III (correct - "cling by fingertips" = desperately maintaining position), B-IV (appears to be listing error, should be I), C-IV (correct - "got a finger in every pie" = involved in multiple schemes), D-II (correct - "have green fingers" = good at gardening)
Option 4: A-III (correct), B-IV (incorrect match), C-I (incorrect - "work fingers to bone" doesn't fit the schemes context), D-II (correct)
Hence, Option 3 -> Best matches the idioms: "cling by fingertips" for desperate situation, "finger in every pie" for multiple involvements, and "green fingers" for gardening skill (Note: there appears to be a typographical error with B and C both showing IV) -> correct
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