CUET English - Match the idioms in List-I with their meanings in List-II. | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Idioms) | (Meanings) | | (A) beard the lion in his den | (I) to keep away poverty or hunger | | (B) an axe to grind | (II) be badly frightened or surprised | | (C) keep the wolf from the door | (III) to confront a dangerous person boldly and openly | | (D) jump out of one's skin | (IV) have a personal or selfish reason for being involved in something | Choose the correct answer from the options given below: 1. (A) - (IV, (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (I) 2. (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II) 3. (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III) 4. (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (I) | PYQs + Solutions

CUET English 2025 16 May Shift 1

Vocabulary

Medium

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

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

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

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

✅ Correct Option: 2

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