Complete the Sentences given in List-I with the appropriate Proverbs given in List-II: | List-I | List-II | | --- | --- | | (Sentences) | (Proverbs) | | --- | --- | | (A) ____ so it's better to take your time and do things carefully. | (I) Too many cooks spoil the broth | | (B) After being betrayed, Radha is very cautious when it comes to making friends because ____ | (II) Haste makes waste | | (C) She reminded him that ____ so he should get the leak in the roof fixed before the problem escalates. | (III) Once bitten, twice shy | | (D) The teacher often said, ____ when many students tried to work on the same project. | (IV) A stitch in time saves nine | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Option 1: (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)

Option 2: (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

Option 3: (A) - (I), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)

Option 4: (A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)

AfterBoards · Accepted Answer

The answer is '(A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)'. View full solution:

List-I	List-II
(Idioms)	(Meanings)
(A) Gift of the gab	(I) To be in someone's favour
(B) Order of the day	(II) The prevailing trend or necessity
(C) In good books	(III) To fight fiercely and determinedly
(D) Tooth and nail	(IV) To possess the ability to speak fluently and persuasively

List-I	List-II
(Phrases)	(Meanings)
(A) Bad mouth	(I) Softening the expression
(B) In the soup	(II) Straight forward talking
(C) Call a spade a spade	(III) In trouble
(D) Sugar coating	(IV) Insult and criticise

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Idioms)
(A) I __________when they rang up out of the blue and offered me a job.	(I) was dead on my feet
(B) After a whole day of sightseeing in London, I__________.	(II) was at the end of my tether
(C) I __________when the children's mother arrived home. I would have lost my temper if it had been on my own any longer.	(III) was at a complete loss for words
(D) I'll just have to __________ and hope no one sees I am upset.	(IV) put a brave face to it

CUET English 2025 23 May Shift 1 PYQs

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