Question

Fill in the blanks in the List-I with appropriate Idioms given in the List-II

List-I (Sentence)	List-II (Idiom)
(A) The officer tried to ______ his ideas with his superior by constantly praising.	(I) put your nose to the grindstone
(B) She realised that she was in the wrong and promised to ______.	(II) read between the lines
(C) You will do well at academics if you ______.	(III) turn over a new leaf
(D) A cryptic writing-style forces you to ______ the true meaning of the piece.	(IV) curry favours

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

The correct idioms for the blanks are: (A) The officer tried to (IV) curry favours his ideas with his superior by constantly praising. (B) She realised that she was in the wrong and promised to (III) turn over a new leaf. (C) You will do well at academics if you (I) put your nose to the grindstone. (D) A cryptic writing-style forces you to (II) read between the lines the true meaning of the piece.

Answer 2

The correct idioms for the blanks are:

(A) The officer tried to (IV) curry favours his ideas with his superior by constantly praising.

Explanation: "Curry favours" means to try to gain someone's favor or approval, often through excessive praise or flattery.

(B) She realised that she was in the wrong and promised to (III) turn over a new leaf.

Explanation: "Turn over a new leaf" means to change one's behavior for the better, often as part of self-improvement or rectifying a mistake.

(C) You will do well at academics if you (I) put your nose to the grindstone.

Explanation: "Put your nose to the grindstone" means to work hard and diligently, often with great focus and effort.

(D) A cryptic writing-style forces you to (II) read between the lines the true meaning of the piece.

Explanation: "Read between the lines" means to understand the hidden or implied meaning, especially when it is not directly stated.