CUET English - 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) | PYQs + Solutions

CUET English 2025 16 May Shift 1

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(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)

✅ Correct Option: 2

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List-I	List-II
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CUET English 2025 16 May Shift 1 PYQs

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