Vocabulary

Idioms

Medium

Fill in the blanks in the sentences in List-I with the phrases in List-II:

List-I List-II
(Sentences) (Phrases)
(A) There was a as the children fetched their colours. (I) a flicker of emotion
(B) The company's figures are beginning to offer a for the future. (II) touch of sadness
(C) I didn't detect even a in his cold eyes. (III) glimmer of hope
(D) There was a in her voice as she told us the tragic news. (IV) flurry of activity

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Phrases)
(A) There was a ______ as the children fetched their colours.	(I) a flicker of emotion
(B) The company's figures are beginning to offer a______ for the future.	(II) touch of sadness
(C) I didn't detect even a ______ in his cold eyes.	(III) glimmer of hope
(D) There was a ______ in her voice as she told us the tragic news.	(IV) flurry of activity

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

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

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

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

✅ Correct Option: 3

Option 1 -> (A)-(I) incorrect: "flicker of emotion" doesn't describe children's activity; (C)-(IV) incorrect: "flurry of activity" doesn't fit cold eyes.

Option 2 -> (A)-(II) incorrect: "touch of sadness" doesn't match children fetching colors; (C)-(IV) incorrect: "flurry of activity" cannot be detected in eyes.

Option 3 -> (A)-(IV): "flurry of activity" perfectly describes busy children fetching colors; (B)-(III): "glimmer of hope" suits improving company figures; (C)-(I): "flicker of emotion" is what you'd detect in eyes; (D)-(II): "touch of sadness" fits voice conveying tragic news.

Option 4 -> (A)-(III) incorrect: "glimmer of hope" doesn't describe children's actions; (B)-(IV) incorrect: "flurry of activity" doesn't describe company figures.

Hence, Option 3: (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (II) -> Each phrase matches the context perfectly: children create activity, company figures offer hope, eyes show emotion, and voice carries sadness for tragic news -> correct

2022: 20 Aug Shift 1

Match the expression in List I with its meaning in List II

List A	List B
A. Once in a blue moon	I. To transform oneself into a better person
B. To turn over a new leaf	II. Probable
C. On the cards	III. On rare occasions
D. To plough the sand	IV. To work in vain

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2022: 17 Aug Shift 1

From the given options, select the one which rightly explains the expression-

'A wild goose chase'

2022: 16 July Shift 1

For the given sentence, four alternatives are given. You are required to choose the correct meaning of the idiom underlined in the sentence:-

We should give a wide berth to bad characters

2025: 2 June Shift 1

Match the proverbs in List-I with the meanings in List-II:**

List-I (Proverbs)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) An apple a day keeps the doctor away	(I) Take advantage of opportunities.
(B) When in Rome, do as the Romans do.	(II) Other people's situations seem better than your own
(C) Make hay while the sun shines.	(III) Taking care of health prevents illness.
(D) The grass is always greener on the other side.	(IV) Adapt to local customs and practices.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2026: 13 May Shift 1

Read the given sentences carefully. Choose the options that demonstrate correct usage of the underlined idioms:-

(A) The global economy has been in the doldrums ever since armed conflicts began on multiple fronts.

(B) Being up with the lark always leaves me in a foul mood as I am a morning person.

(C) Accessibility to artificial intelligence and large language models has led to the unfortunate practice of students copying lock, stock and barrel from them, rather than doing their own research.

(D) Bureaucrats and politicians who indulge in unethical practices such as corruption do justice to their positions.

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2025: 19 May Shift 1

Complete the sentences given in List-I with the correct idioms given in List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Idioms)
(A) By the time he was 34, he had learnt_______ of the jewellery business.	(I) rooted in
(B) They've started selling home-made pickles, and the money is just_____	(II) take root
(C) The idea of starting up his own library began to_____.	(III) the ropes
(D) His difficulties are ____his lack of education.	(IV) rolling in

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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