Match the idioms in List-I with their meanings in List-II:
List-I (Idioms) List-II (Meanings) (A) a little bird told me (I) in close intimacy (B) warts and all (II) making no attempts to hide defect (C) Aunt Sally (III) a scapegoat or an easy target to blame (D) cheek by jowl (IV) something conveyed by a secret source
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Match the idioms in List-I with their meanings in List-II:
| List-I (Idioms) | List-II (Meanings) |
|---|---|
| (A) a little bird told me | (I) in close intimacy |
| (B) warts and all | (II) making no attempts to hide defect |
| (C) Aunt Sally | (III) a scapegoat or an easy target to blame |
| (D) cheek by jowl | (IV) something conveyed by a secret source |
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Solution
✅ Correct Option: 4
'A little bird told me' signals information from a secret source. 'Warts and all' means showing defects openly. An 'Aunt Sally' is an easy target for blame. 'Cheek by jowl' means very close together. Hence A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I.
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