CUET English 2025 29 May Shift 1 PYQs

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:

1. (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (III), (D) - (II)
2. (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
3. (A) - (III), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)
4. (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)

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.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Fill in the blank with the correct idiom from the options given below:

Ravi is ______ on getting the much coveted job.