CUET English 2025 3 June 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)

Choose the correct option to fill in the blank in the given sentence:

One genuine friend is better than a hundred __________ friends.

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