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

LIST-I (Idioms)		LIST-II (Meanings)
A. Earth shattering		I. Meet complete failure
B. Hornet's nest		II. Extremely traumatic
C. Meet one's Waterloo		III. Under all conditions
D. Through thick and thin		IV. A disputable situation

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

Rain cats and dogs

(1) Rain very heavily

(2) Troublesome life in poverty

(3) Cats and dogs jump down to play together in the rain

(4) Rain very lightly

Choose the most appropriate idiom out of the given options to complete the following sentence:

The popularity of yesteryears' heroes is _________

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

List-I	List-II
(Idioms)	(Meanings)
(A) A damp squib	(i) Ordinary members of an organization, not the leaders
(B) Above board	(ii) Joys and sorrows of life
(C) Rank and file	(iii) Complete failure
(D) Weal and woe	(iv) Honest and legal

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

List-I (Idioms)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) To take your hat off	(I) To be in a state of suspense
(B) To flog a dead horse	(II) Lost in one's own thoughts
(C) To be on tenterhooks	(III) To waste energy on a lost cause
(D) In a brown study	(IV) To state your admiration for someone

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

LIST-I (IDIOMS)		LIST-II (MEANING)
A.	Play second fiddle	I.	To take revenge
B.	An apple of discord	II.	Unexpected shock
C.	Bolt from the blue	III.	Cause of quarrel
D.	Pay off old scores	IV.	Be in an inferior place

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Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence:

The CFO refused the last minute invitation to the meeting of the company as it was not in his character to _______ to the general manager.