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Fill in the blanks in the given sentences in List-I with appropriate idioms from List-II:

List-IList-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

✅ Correct Option: 3

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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