Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate idioms from List-II:
List-I
(Sentences) List-II
(Idioms) (A) We had to seek the intervention of his wife to ______ after he got into an altercation with the neighbours. (I) chew the fat (B) With so many apps launching every day, good mobile games have become ______. It's hard to find one that stands out. (II) read the riot act (C) After a long week at work, we planned to ______ with old friends and reminisce about good times over the weekend. (III) pour oil on troubled waters (D) The manager had to ______ to the team for their constant delay in submitting the reports warning them that it wouldn't be tolerated anymore. (IV) a dime a dozen
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate idioms from List-II:
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Idioms) |
|---|---|
| (A) We had to seek the intervention of his wife to ______ after he got into an altercation with the neighbours. | (I) chew the fat |
| (B) With so many apps launching every day, good mobile games have become ______. It's hard to find one that stands out. | (II) read the riot act |
| (C) After a long week at work, we planned to ______ with old friends and reminisce about good times over the weekend. | (III) pour oil on troubled waters |
| (D) The manager had to ______ to the team for their constant delay in submitting the reports warning them that it wouldn't be tolerated anymore. | (IV) a dime a dozen |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
Understanding the idioms first:
(I) Chew the fat means to have a casual, relaxed conversation with someone
(II) Read the riot act means to give someone a stern warning or severe reprimand
(III) Pour oil on troubled waters means to calm down a tense or conflict situation
(IV) A dime a dozen means very common, easily available, nothing special
(A) We had to seek the intervention of his wife to ______ after he got into an altercation with the neighbours.
The person got into a fight with neighbors. They need someone to calm the situation down.
Answer: (III) pour oil on troubled waters
(B) With so many apps launching every day, good mobile games have become ______.
So many apps exist that they are common and ordinary. When something is too common, it is hard to find something special.
Answer: (IV) a dime a dozen
(C) After a long week at work, we planned to ______ with old friends and reminisce about good times over the weekend.
Meeting old friends casually and having relaxed conversations while remembering old times.
Answer: (I) chew the fat
(D) The manager had to ______ to the team for their constant delay in submitting the reports warning them that it wouldn't be tolerated anymore.
The manager is giving a stern warning to the team about delays. This is a serious reprimand.
Answer: (II) read the riot act
Final matching: (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
Correct Answer: Option 4
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