CUET English - Match the idioms given in List-I with the appropriate meanings given in List-II | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Idioms) | (Meanings) | | (A) Break the ice | (I) to describe precisely the main point or issue, addressing it directly. | | (B) Hit the nail on the head | (II) to endure a pitiful or difficult situation with courage and resilience. | | (C) Cost an arm and a leg | (III) to initiate conversation in a social setting, especially in a formal or awkward situation. | | (D) Bite the bullet | (IV) something very expensive or costly | Choose the correct answer from the options given below: | PYQs + Solutions

CUET English 2025 13 May Shift 1

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

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

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

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

✅ Correct Option: 2

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20 May Shift 1

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

List-I	List-II
(Idioms)	(Meanings)
(A) To be at loggerheads	(I) To talk in an ambiguous manner
(B) To beat about the bush	(II) To give credit to someone for their good qualities after they have done something wrong
(C) To give the devil his due	(III) To prevent a problem by stopping it as soon as it starts
(D) To nip in the bud	(IV) To disagree strongly

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19 May Shift 2

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

List-I	List-II
(Proverbs)	(Meanings)
(A) Discretion is better than valour.	(I) Large and successful things begin in a small, insignificant way.
(B) Don't change horses midstream	(II) It is best to be cautious and not take unnecessary risks.
(C) Great oaks from little acorns grow	(III) Friendly and flattering language can persuade people better than sharp, angry language
(D) Honey catches more flies than vinegar	(IV) Avoid making changes once you have started a project.

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3 June Shift 2

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Idioms)
(A) The police came to the scene ______ to avoid embarrassment.	(I) from hand to mouth
(B) There is still a large population in the country who live ______ and can hardly make ends meet.	(II) smell a rat
(C) Rohit is a bit ______, you have to explain things to him several times.	(III) in the nick of time
(D) Although Ajay clarified his stand, I still ______ in his behaviour.	(IV) slow on the uptake

CUET English 2025 13 May Shift 1 PYQs