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

List-I	List-II
(Idioms)	(Meanings)
(A) take the bull by the horns	(i) to produce great applause or laughter
(B) play the devil's advocate	(II) to take great trouble to do something
(C) bring the house down	(III) confront the challenge with determination
(D) bend over backwards	(IV) argue the opposing viewpoint just to spark a debate

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Match the Idioms given in List I with their meaning in List II

List I (Idiom)	List II (Meaning)
A. Above all	I. Aimlessly
B. At random	II. Very short distance
C. At a loose end	III. Most important
D. At a stone's throw	IV. Leisure and free time

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Read the given sentences carefully. Choose the options that demonstrate correct usage of the underlined idioms:-

(A) The global economy has been in the doldrums ever since armed conflicts began on multiple fronts.

(B) Being up with the lark always leaves me in a foul mood as I am a morning person.

(C) Accessibility to artificial intelligence and large language models has led to the unfortunate practice of students copying lock, stock and barrel from them, rather than doing their own research.

(D) Bureaucrats and politicians who indulge in unethical practices such as corruption do justice to their positions.

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Choose the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom:

Most of the political parties pay lip service to the plight of the poor.

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His avarice for making quick money proved to be his achilles' heel while playing in the stock market.

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

List-I (Idioms)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) a little bird told me	(I) in close intimacy
(B) warts and all	(II) making no attempts to hide defect
(C) Aunt Sally	(III) a scapegoat or an easy target to blame
(D) cheek by jowl	(IV) something conveyed by a secret source

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Complete the Sentences given in List-I with the appropriate Proverbs given in List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Proverbs)
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(A) ____ so it's better to take your time and do things carefully.	(I) Too many cooks spoil the broth
(B) After being betrayed, Radha is very cautious when it comes to making friends because ____	(II) Haste makes waste
(C) She reminded him that ____ so he should get the leak in the roof fixed before the problem escalates.	(III) Once bitten, twice shy
(D) The teacher often said, ____ when many students tried to work on the same project.	(IV) A stitch in time saves nine

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