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past year questions, CUET English 2023 30 May Shift 3

Idioms

past year questions, Vocabulary, CUET English 2023 30 May Shift 3

Easy

Choose the option that conveys the nearest meaning of the idiom - At sixes and sevens

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 3

The idiom at sixes and sevens means in a state of confusion, disarray, or disorder. It describes a situation or person that is disorganised and chaotic. The other options do not capture this meaning.

Related questions:

2025: 16 May Shift 1

Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate idioms given in List-II

List-IList-II
SentencesIdioms
(A) The manager appears to be incharge, but all the important decisions are made by___at the head office in Mumbai.(I) jumped the gun
(B) He has been____me ever since I was critical about his new book.(II) the big guns
(C) He ____by thanking the Boss before the awards were announced.(III) great guns
(D) The school choir team was going____in the inter school competition as they reached the semi finals.(IV) gunning for

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)
  2. (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)
  3. (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)
  4. (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

2025: 21 May Shift 1

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

List-IList-II
(Idioms)(Meanings)
(A) take the bull by the horns(i) to produce great applause or laughter
(B) play the devil's advocate(II) to take great trouble to do something
(C) bring the house down(III) confront the challenge with determination
(D) bend over backwards(IV) argue the opposing viewpoint just to spark a debate

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2023: 2 July Shift 3

Match the Idioms in List I with their appropriate meaning in List II:

LIST ILIST II
A. bite and dustI.extremely severe law
B. assume airsII.be defeated
C. dig the graveIII.to destroy
D. Draconian LawIV.pretend superiority

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2025: 16 May Shift 1

Match the idioms in List-I with their meaning in List-II

List-IList-II
Idioms(Meanings)
(A) to be in hot water(I) to become angry or upset unexpectedly
(B) to gild the lily(II) to hide or ignore an issue or problem
(C) to fly off the handle(III) to over-embellish
(D) to sweep something under the rug(IV) to be in a difficult or tricky situation

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (III), (D) - (II)
  2. (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
  3. (A) - (III), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)
  4. (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)

2022: 17 Aug Shift 2

From the given options, select the one that rightly explains the given expression:

To take to one's heels

(1) To walk with a limp

(2) To run away

(3) To march forward with fear

(4) To hop and jump in play

2023: 10 June Shift 2

The idiom 'To be thick in the head' means:

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