Match the idioms in List I with their meanings in List II.

Match the idioms in List I with their…

Question 32

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Match the idioms in List I with their meanings in List II.

List I: Idiom	List II: Meaning
A. crocodile tears	I. to help
B. a white elephant	II. a costly thing of little use
C. lend a hand	III. false sorrow
D. in two minds	IV. unable to decide

Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IVCorrect answerYour answerA-III, B-I, C-II, D-IVCorrect answerYour answerA-IV, B-I, C-III, D-IICorrect answerYour answerA-III, B-IV, C-II, D-ICorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A

Correct answer: A

Crocodile tears means "false sorrow": A-III.
A white elephant means "a costly thing of little use": B-II.
Lend a hand means "to help": C-I.
In two minds means "unable to decide": D-IV.

Worth noting

Only one option has B-II, so that pair is enough to settle it; matching the pairs you are surest of first saves time.

Concept: Matching words or phrases with their meanings
Typical timeTypical: 60 s
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