Choose the option that best carries the meaning of the underlined idiom.

He decided to throw in the towel after several failed attempts.

Match the Idioms given in List-I with the Meanings given in List-II:**

List-I (Idioms)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) Add fuel to the fire	(I) To take credit for someone else's idea or work
(B) Throw caution to the wind	(II) To worsen an already bad situation
(C) Kill two birds with one stone	(III) To act without considering the risks
(D) Steal someone's thunder	(IV) To achieve two goals with one action

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Select the best option to fill in the blank with the correct phrase:

The decision to postpone the meeting was taken _______ the heavy rain forecast.

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with appropriate expressions from List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Expressions)
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(A) Akhira has a/an ______ so ask her to check the report.	(I) foot the bill
(B) Although others were also responsible for the problem, Alice decided to ______	(II) eye for detail
(C) Choose what you like from the menu - the company is going to ______	(III) on her toes
(D) Having three kids under the age of five keeps Janki ______	(IV) shoulder the blame

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Match the Idioms in List I with their appropriate meaning in List II:

LIST I		LIST II
A. bite and dust	I.	extremely severe law
B. assume airs	II.	be defeated
C. dig the grave	III.	to destroy
D. Draconian Law	IV.	pretend superiority

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Match the Idiom in List I with its meaning in List II

List I (Idiom)	List II (Meaning)
A. In a nutshell	I. Being angry about something
B. Up in arms	II. It's upto you
C. The ball is in your court	III. In a short, clear way
D. Turn a deaf ear	IV. To ignore what someone is saying

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Which of the following options does not use the idiom/proverb appropriately?

1. She thought deeply about a possible solution since she believed that where there's a will, there's a way.
2. "A stitch in time saves nine", chimed the mother when she saw her daughter mend a hole in the sweater.
3. He carried a chip off the old block ever since the argument.
4. They broke the ice by warmly introducing the delegates attending the meeting.