Vocabulary

Idioms

Medium

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

List-I List-II
(Idioms) (Meaning)
(A) To cool one's heels (I) to forget the enmity
(B) To bury the hatchet (II) to wait and rest for some time
(C) To chew the cud (III) to make too fine distinctions
(D) To split hairs (IV) to talk in an aimless manner

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

List-I	List-II
(Idioms)	(Meaning)
(A) To cool one's heels	(I) to forget the enmity
(B) To bury the hatchet	(II) to wait and rest for some time
(C) To chew the cud	(III) to make too fine distinctions
(D) To split hairs	(IV) to talk in an aimless manner

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

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

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

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

✅ Correct Option: 4

Option 1 -> Incorrectly matches "cool one's heels" with making fine distinctions and "bury the hatchet" with aimless talk.

Option 2 -> Incorrectly matches "cool one's heels" with aimless talk and "chew the cud" with waiting.

Option 3 -> Incorrectly matches "cool one's heels" with forgetting enmity and "bury the hatchet" with waiting.

Option 4 -> Correctly matches all idioms: "cool one's heels" means to wait; "bury the hatchet" means to forget enmity/make peace; "chew the cud" means to talk aimlessly; "split hairs" means to make overly fine distinctions.

Hence, Option 4: (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III) -> The idioms are properly matched with their established meanings: cooling one's heels refers to waiting (often impatiently), burying the hatchet is about ending conflicts, chewing the cud means rambling conversation, and splitting hairs involves making petty distinctions -> correct

2026: 31 May Shift 1

Choose the appropriate idiom from the options to complete the given sentence:

The patriarch was __________ with the househelp in poisioning the halwa.

2026: 29 May Shift 2

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence:

The CFO refused the last minute invitation to the meeting of the company as it was not in his character to _______ to the general manager.

2025: 23 May Shift 1

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:

2025: 23 May Shift 2

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

List-1	List-II
(Idioms)	(Meanings)
(A) Packed like sardines	(I) an attempt to damage someone's reputation
(B) Make oneself scarce	(II) crowded very close together
(C) A smear campaign	(III) something said by mistake
(D) A slip of the tongue	(IV) to run away or stay away

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2023: 15 June Shift 3

Match List - I with List - II.

List - I	List - II
(A) apple of one's eye	(I) all of a sudden
(B) to be all ears	(II) not able to hear well
(C) out of the blue	(III) loved clearly
(D) hard of hearing	(IV) to be very attentive

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

2026: 26 May Shift 1

Which of the following idioms are correct in meaning?

(A). Pay off old scores means to pay the amount back.

(B). Pass the buck means shirk responsibility.

(C). Plough the sands means to work hard.

(D). Play ducks and drakes means to squander money.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

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