Fill in the blanks in List-I with the most appropriate phrases from List-II: | List-I | List-II | | --- | --- | | (Sentences) | (Phrases) | | (A) He always ______ at the time of need. | (I) up in | | (B) Their idea is still ______ the air. | (II) nail on the head | | (C) The team worked ______ to finish the project. | (III) backs out | | (D) She hit the ______ with her observation. | (IV) round the clock | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Question

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

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

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

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

AfterBoards · Accepted Answer

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

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
(Phrasal Verbs)	(Meanings)
(A) apple of someone's eye	(I) make an unenthusiastic attempt
(B) put all your eggs in one basket	(II) a person greatly loved by someone
(C) go through the motions	(III) to admire greatly and be influenced by someone
(D) sit at someone's feet	(IV) depend entirely on the success of one plan

CUET English 2025 29 May Shift 1 PYQs

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