Match the idioms in List-I with their meanings in List-II:
List-I List-II (Idioms) (Meanings) (A) Living in an ivory tower (I) Too young and inexperienced (B) Achilles' heel (II) A weak spot through which one can be hurt (C) Wet behind the ears (III) Too weak or unreliable to be depended on (D) A broken reed (IV) Protected from difficult and unpleasant features of life
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Match the idioms in List-I with their meanings in List-II:
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (Idioms) | (Meanings) |
| (A) Living in an ivory tower | (I) Too young and inexperienced |
| (B) Achilles' heel | (II) A weak spot through which one can be hurt |
| (C) Wet behind the ears | (III) Too weak or unreliable to be depended on |
| (D) A broken reed | (IV) Protected from difficult and unpleasant features of life |
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Solution
✅ Correct Option: 1
Option 1: (A) - (IV), (B) - (II), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)
"Living in an ivory tower" -> being sheltered from harsh realities
"Achilles' heel" -> a vulnerable weakness
"Wet behind the ears" -> someone inexperienced
"A broken reed" -> signifies an unreliable person or thing
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