CUET English - Complete the sentence by using the suitable idiom/ phrase from the following options : Harry boasted about scoring the highest marks in his class but when he saw the results, he had to _____. | PYQs + Solutions

CUET English 2023 11 June Shift 1

Vocabulary

Medium

cut the mustard

eat the humble pie

full of beans

finger in every pie

✅ Correct Option: 2

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19 May Shift 2

Fill in the blanks in the sentences in List-I with the phrases in List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Phrases)
(A) There was a ______ as the children fetched their colours.	(I) a flicker of emotion
(B) The company's figures are beginning to offer a______ for the future.	(II) touch of sadness
(C) I didn't detect even a ______ in his cold eyes.	(III) glimmer of hope
(D) There was a ______ in her voice as she told us the tragic news.	(IV) flurry of activity

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

16 Sep Shift 1

From the given options, select the one which most correctly explains the given expression:

"To take a leap in the dark"

21 May Shift 1

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

List-I	List-II
(Idioms)	(Meanings)
(A) A damp squib	(i) Ordinary members of an organization, not the leaders
(B) Above board	(ii) Joys and sorrows of life
(C) Rank and file	(iii) Complete failure
(D) Weal and woe	(iv) Honest and legal

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

CUET English 2023 11 June Shift 1 PYQs