Question

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

List-I (Idioms)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) blow the gaff	(I) feel unable to deal with something
(B) at the end of your tether	(II) feel terribly ashamed and embarrassed
(C) be full of beans	(III) divulge a secret
(D) want to curl up and die	(IV) be full of energy

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

• (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)
• (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)
• (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)
• (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

To correctly match the idioms from List-I with their meanings in List-II, we need to understand what each idiom means: 

Idioms	Meanings
A) blow the gaff	Means to divulge a secret
B) at the end of your tether	Means to feel unable to deal with something
C) be full of beans	Means to be full of energy
D) want to curl up and die	Means to feel terribly ashamed and embarrassed

Using these meanings, let's align these idioms with the correct meanings from List-II:

• (A) blow the gaff - (III) divulge a secret
• (B) at the end of your tether - (I) feel unable to deal with something
• (C) be full of beans - (IV) be full of energy
• (D) want to curl up and die - (II) feel terribly ashamed and embarrassed

Therefore, the correct answer is: (A) -(III), (B) -(I), (C) -(IV), (D) -(II)

Answer 2

The correct matches are:

(A) blow the gaff: (III) divulge a secret.

Explanation: "Blow the gaff" means to reveal a secret or disclose information that was meant to be kept confidential.

(B) at the end of your tether: (I) feel unable to deal with something.

Explanation: "At the end of your tether" refers to reaching a point of exhaustion or frustration where one feels they can no longer cope with a situation.

(C) be full of beans: (IV) be full of energy.

Explanation: "Be full of beans" means to be lively, energetic, and enthusiastic.

(D) want to curl up and die: (II) feel terribly ashamed and embarrassed.

Explanation: "Want to curl up and die" is an expression used when someone feels extremely embarrassed or ashamed, often to the point of wanting to disappear.