CUET English - Match the Idioms given in List I with their meanings given in List II | List I | List II | |---|---| | Idioms | Meanings | | (A) Build castles in the air | (I) To assume success too soon | | (B) Count your chickens before they are hatched | (II) To be very careful in a sensitive situation | | (C) Walk on eggshells | (III) To go against popular opinion | | (D) Swim against the tide | (IV) To have unrealistic dreams | | PYQs + Solutions

CUET English 2025 31 May Shift 1

Vocabulary

Medium

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

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

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

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

✅ Correct Option: 3

Related questions:

20 May Shift 1

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with appropriate expressions from List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Expressions)
(A) Akhira has a/an ______ so ask her to check the report.	(I) foot the bill
(B) Although others were also responsible for the problem, Alice decided to ______	(II) eye for detail
(C) Choose what you like from the menu - the company is going to ______	(III) on her toes
(D) Having three kids under the age of five keeps Janki ______	(IV) shoulder the blame

2 June Shift 2

Identify the correct meaning of the given idiom from the given options:

'Mind your Ps & Qs'

13 May Shift 1

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate idioms given in List-II

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Idioms)
(A) With the project deadline approaching, the team had to ______ to meet the submission date.	(I) hit the hay
(B) As soon as the fitness trend started, many people decided to ___ and join the new workout class.	(II) burn the midnight oil
(C) Despite the promise of secrecy, Mark couldn't resist the temptation to ______ about the surprise party.	(III) jump on the bandwagon
(D) After a long day at work, I am ready for _____ and get a good night's sleep.	(IV) spill the beans

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

CUET English 2025 31 May Shift 1 PYQs