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Match the idioms in List-I with their meanings in List-II:

List-IList-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

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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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