Vocabulary

Idioms

Medium

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:

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

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

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

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

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

✅ Correct Option: 2

(A) "He always backs out at the time of need" - means he withdraws or fails to support when needed.

(B) "Their idea is still up in the air" - the idiom "up in the air" means uncertain or undecided.

(D) "She hit the nail on the head with her observation" - this idiom means to be exactly right or accurate.

Hence, Option 2: (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II) -> Each phrase correctly completes its corresponding sentence with proper idiomatic usage: "backs out" for withdrawal behavior, "up in the air" for uncertainty, "round the clock" for continuous work, and "nail on the head" for accurate observation -> correct

2026: 20 May Shift 1

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

List-I	List-II
(A) Lost in the clouds	(I) Ruined
(B) Go to the dogs	(II) Confused
(C) A fly in the ointment	(III) Share the cost
(D) To go Dutch	(IV) Something trifling that mars the whole

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

2025: 16 May Shift 1

Match the idioms in List-I with their meaning in List-II

List-I	List-II
Idioms	(Meanings)
(A) to be in hot water	(I) to become angry or upset unexpectedly
(B) to gild the lily	(II) to hide or ignore an issue or problem
(C) to fly off the handle	(III) to over-embellish
(D) to sweep something under the rug	(IV) to be in a difficult or tricky situation

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

2026: 18 May Shift 2

Select the option which gives the most accurate meaning of the given Idiom:

Hobson's choice

2026: 11 May Shift 1

Match the idioms in List-I with their appropriate meanings in List-II

	LIST-I (IDIOMS)		LIST-II (MEANINGS)
A.	Black and blue	I.	Sudden or unexpected shock
B.	Bolt from the blue	II.	To be the first to do something
C.	Blaze a trial	III.	To beat mercilessly
D.	Blue blood	IV.	Belong to the royal family

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2022: 17 Aug Shift 1

From the given options, select the one that rightly explains the expression-

"Once in a blue moon"

2026: 6 June Shift 1

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

List-I (Idioms)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) Eat one's words	(I) Straightforward
(B) Fair and square	(II) Expressionless
(C) Play with fire	(III) Admit one's mistakes humbly
(D) Poker-faced	(IV) To do something dangerous

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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