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

List-I	List-II
Idioms	Meanings
(A) With flying colours	(I) To be openly at variance with what is usual or accepted
(B) Fly off the handle	(II) To achieve something with distinction
(C) Fly a kite	(III) To lose one's temper suddenly
(D) Fly in the face of	(IV) To try something to test public opinion

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Match the Idioms given in List-I with the appropriate meanings given in List-II

Match the Idioms given in List-I with the appropriate meanings given in List-II

List-I (Idioms)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) Black and blue	(I) Unpleasant fact to be accepted
(B) Blow one's own trumpet	(II) Full of bruises
(C) Ball of fire	(III) To praise oneself
(D) Bitter pill to swallow	(IV) Active and energetic

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Match the sentences in List-I with the suitable proverbs given in List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Proverbs)
(A) Anil invested in high risk ventures and suffered major losses when some of them failed.	(I) He who pays the piper calls the tune
(B) Anuj is convinced that he will top the exam and has already planned a celebration, though there are a few brilliant students who stand a fair chance at topping.	(II) You cannot make bricks without straw.
(C) Mr. Srinivasan is funding the entire project of the over-bridge, and he has asked to see the detailed plans for it, which seems reasonable.	(III) If you play with fire, you get burnt
(D) Advising these poverty-stricken mothers to eat a nutritious diet is unfair as all their money goes into feeding and clothing their children.	(IV) There's many a slip betwixt the cup and the lip

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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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Complete the sentences in List-I with the appropriate idioms from List-II

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Idioms)
(A) I __________when they rang up out of the blue and offered me a job.	(I) was dead on my feet
(B) After a whole day of sightseeing in London, I__________.	(II) was at the end of my tether
(C) I __________when the children's mother arrived home. I would have lost my temper if it had been on my own any longer.	(III) was at a complete loss for words
(D) I'll just have to __________ and hope no one sees I am upset.	(IV) put a brave face to it

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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 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

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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)