Vocabulary

Idioms

Medium

Match List - I with List - II to complete the Idiom.

List - I List - II
(A) To be a (I) music
(B) A little birdie (II) wet blanket
(C) Not to see (III) told me
(D) To face the (IV) eye to eye

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

List - I	List - II
(A) To be a	(I) music
(B) A little birdie	(II) wet blanket
(C) Not to see	(III) told me
(D) To face the	(IV) eye to eye

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

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

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

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

✅ Correct Option: 2

To be a wet blanket means to spoil others' fun (II). A little birdie told me is used when the speaker does not want to reveal the source (III). Not to see eye to eye means to disagree (IV). To face the music means to accept the consequences of one's actions (I). So A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I.

2022: 17 Aug Shift 1

From the given options, select the one which rightly explains the expression-

'A wild goose chase'

2022: 23 Aug Shift 1

Match the Idiom in List I with its meaning in List II

List I (Idioms)	List II (Meanings)
A. Turn a blind eye	I. To avoid talking about what is important
B. Beat around the bush	II. To refuse to acknowledge a known truth
C. Spill the beans	III. Being very happy
D. On cloud nine	IV. To reveal secret information

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2026: 20 May Shift 2

Choose the appropriate option that conveys the correct meaning of the underlined expression:

His avarice for making quick money proved to be his achilles' heel while playing in the stock market.

2025: 2 June Shift 1

Match the proverbs in List-I with the meanings in List-II:**

List-I (Proverbs)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) An apple a day keeps the doctor away	(I) Take advantage of opportunities.
(B) When in Rome, do as the Romans do.	(II) Other people's situations seem better than your own
(C) Make hay while the sun shines.	(III) Taking care of health prevents illness.
(D) The grass is always greener on the other side.	(IV) Adapt to local customs and practices.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2023: 30 May Shift 1

Choose the correct option that conveys the meaning of the idiom : 'Achilles' heel' :

2025: 30 May Shift 1

Match the proverbs given in List-I with their meanings given in List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Proverbs)	(Meanings)
---	---
(A) No pain, no gains	(I) no single person can do anything
(B) One flower makes no garland	(II) a bad experience makes you wary
(C) Birds of a feather flock together	(III) without putting in effort, one doesn't achieve anything
(D) Once bitten, twice shy	(IV) people with the same intentions stay together

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Match List - I with List - II to complete the Idiom. List - IList - II(A) To be a(I) music(B) A little birdie(II) wet blanket(C) Not to see(III) told me(D) To face the(IV) eye to eye Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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Match List - I with List - II to complete the Idiom.

List - I List - II
(A) To be a (I) music
(B) A little birdie (II) wet blanket
(C) Not to see (III) told me
(D) To face the (IV) eye to eye

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :