CUET English 2025 13 May Shift 1 PYQs

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

List-I	List-II
(Idioms)	(Meanings)
(A) To make a clean breast of	(I) to get rid of everything unnecessary or unwanted.
(B) To be at loggerheads with someone	(II) to hide or ignore a problem or an issue
(C) To sweep something under the carpet	(III) To oppose or resist something firmly
(D) To set one's face against	(IV) To openly confess and admit to something
(E) To make a clean sweep	(V) To quarrel or disagree strongly

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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

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Match the idioms given in List–I with the underlined part of the sentences given in List–II

List–I (Idioms)	List–II (Sentences)
(A) turned over a new leaf	(I) This unexpected new difficulty roused me to do my best.
(B) set his face against	(II) It is a matter of gratification that he changed for the better.
(C) put me on my mettle	(III) It is pointless to worry about the result before it's declared.
(D) to meet trouble half-way	(IV) As a social reformer, he sternly opposed child labour.

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