Choose the appropriate option that conveys the correct meaning of the underlined expression:

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

Select the correct idiom from the options given to complete the sentence:

After his wife's death, he found it hard to ______ and carry on with his life.

Fill in the blank with the correct idiom from the options given below:

Despite all the difficulties, she never gave up because she believed that ______.

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

List-I		List-II
A.	Rule the roost	I.	young and not much experience of life
B.	Salad days	II.	perfectly contented with your situation
C.	The salt of the earth	III.	be in complete control
D.	Happy as a sandboy	IV.	a person of great kindness, reliability, or honesty.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

List-I	List-II
(Idioms)	(Meanings)
(A) beard the lion in his den	(I) to keep away poverty or hunger
(B) an axe to grind	(II) be badly frightened or surprised
(C) keep the wolf from the door	(III) to confront a dangerous person boldly and openly
(D) jump out of one's skin	(IV) have a personal or selfish reason for being involved in something

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. (A) - (IV, (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (I)
2. (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
3. (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
4. (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)

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

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Match the idioms in List-I with their meaning in List-II

List-I	List-II
Idioms	(Meanings)
(A) to be in hot water	(I) to become angry or upset unexpectedly
(B) to gild the lily	(II) to hide or ignore an issue or problem
(C) to fly off the handle	(III) to over-embellish
(D) to sweep something under the rug	(IV) to be in a difficult or tricky situation

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (III), (D) - (II)
2. (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
3. (A) - (III), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)
4. (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)