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प्रश्न
The world of sports has given us many idiomatic expressions like ‘blow-by-blow.’ Read the description of each of the idioms given below. Then match these idioms with their meaning given in the box.
| Idioms | Meaning |
| i) throw in the towel: Wet towels are kept near a boxing ring to wipe the sweat of boxers between rounds. When a boxer was getting badly beaten, his manager would throw a towel in the ring to end the fight. | a. state of near collapse or defeat |
| ii) in our corner: In a boxing match, the corners are the two opposite angles of a boxing ring where the boxers rest between rounds. | b. unfair or unsporting behaviour |
| iii) on the ropes: Boxing rings are typically enclosed by four ropes. As a boxer when your opponent has forced you against the ropes with his/her attack, you are in trouble. | c. prepare for a conflict |
| iv) below the belt: Hits below the beltline are generally considered illegal in boxing. | d. on your side in an argument or dispute |
| v) square off: facing each other at the beginning of a match | e. to give up |
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उत्तर
| Idioms | Meaning |
| i) throw in the towel: Wet towels are kept near a boxing ring to wipe the sweat of boxers between rounds. When a boxer was getting badly beaten, his manager would throw a towel in the ring to end the fight. | e. to give up |
| ii) in our corner: In a boxing match, the corners are the two opposite angles of a boxing ring where the boxers rest between rounds. | d. on your side in an argument or dispute |
| iii) on the ropes: Boxing rings are typically enclosed by four ropes. As a boxer when your opponent has forced you against the ropes with his/her attack, you are in trouble. | a. state of near collapse or defeat |
| iv) below the belt: Hits below the beltline are generally considered illegal in boxing. | b. unfair or unsporting behaviour |
| v) square off: facing each other at the beginning of a match | c. prepare for a conflict |
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