Select the option which gives the most accurate meaning of the given Idiom:

Hobson's choice

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

List-I	List-II
(Idioms)	(Meanings)
(A) wear one's heart on one's sleeve	(I) attack an opponent in a bold and direct fashion
(B) to sell someone down the river	(II) to talk boastfully or irresponsibly
(C) talk through one's head	(III) be completely frank and hide nothing from others
(D) to take the bull by horns	(IV) to betray someone

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

List-I	List-II
(Idioms)	(Meanings)
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(A) To be at loggerheads	(I) To talk in an ambiguous manner
(B) To beat about the bush	(II) To give credit to someone for their good qualities after they have done something wrong
(C) To give the devil his due	(III) To prevent a problem by stopping it as soon as it starts
(D) To nip in the bud	(IV) To disagree strongly

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From the given options, select the one that rightly explains the given expression:

A bolt from the blue

(1) An unexpected and sudden event

(2) A delayed event

(3) A very pleasant but bluish event

(4) Long attainted event

Choose the correct option to fill in the blank in the given sentence:

One genuine friend is better than a hundred __________ friends.

Match the proverbs in List-I with the meanings in List-II:**

List-I (Proverbs)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) An apple a day keeps the doctor away	(I) Take advantage of opportunities.
(B) When in Rome, do as the Romans do.	(II) Other people's situations seem better than your own
(C) Make hay while the sun shines.	(III) Taking care of health prevents illness.
(D) The grass is always greener on the other side.	(IV) Adapt to local customs and practices.

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Choose the option that best describes the meaning of the underlined phrase from the options given below:-

Though it was his maiden speech, he brought down the house with his dry humour.