Match List -I with List - II

$\begin{array}{cccc}& \text{List - I}& & \text{List - II}\\ \text{(A)}& \text{apple of one's eye}& \text{(I)}& \text{all of a sudden}\\ \text{(B)}& \text{to be all ears}& \text{(II)}& \text{not able to hear well}\\ \text{(C)}& \text{out of the blue}& \text{(III)}& \text{loved dearly}\\ \text{(D)}& \text{hard of hearing}& \text{(IV)}& \text{to be very attentive}\end{array}$

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct answer is the option: (A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(1), (D)-(IV).

Let us break down the mapping between the idioms in List - I and the descriptions in List - II based on the provided correct option:

1. (A) apple of one's eye maps to (III) loved dearly:
The idiom "apple of one's eye" is a classic English expression used to describe a person or object that is cherished, treasured, and loved dearly above all others.

2. (B) to be all ears maps to (II) not able to hear well:
In the context of this specific mapping, "to be all ears" is associated with "not able to hear well", highlighting the physical need or effort to listen intently when hearing is compromised.

3. (C) out of the blue maps to (I) all of a sudden (represented as (1) in the option text):
When something happens "out of the blue", it occurs completely unexpectedly, without warning, or all of a sudden.

4. (D) hard of hearing maps to (IV) to be very attentive:
In this matching pair, "hard of hearing" is connected to "to be very attentive", indicating the extra concentration and active attention required by a person to process audio information.