Vocabulary

Idioms

Medium

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

List-I List-II
(Sentences) (Idioms)
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(A) He wants a superior post not to serve people but to (I) add fuel to the fire
(B) The arrest of the Union head only served to (II) cut no ice.
(C) He is a miser. To seek donations from him is to (III) feather his own nest
(D) She pleaded that she was not guilty but her appeals (IV) flog a dead horse

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Idioms)
---	---
(A) He wants a superior post not to serve people but to	(I) add fuel to the fire
(B) The arrest of the Union head only served to	(II) cut no ice.
(C) He is a miser. To seek donations from him is to	(III) feather his own nest
(D) She pleaded that she was not guilty but her appeals	(IV) flog a dead horse

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

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

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

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

✅ Correct Option: 4

Option 1 -> Incorrectly matches "flog a dead horse" with wanting a superior post for personal gain.

Option 2 -> Incorrectly matches "add fuel to fire" with seeking a superior post, and misplaces other idioms.

Option 3 -> Incorrectly matches "cut no ice" with the arrest situation and "feather his own nest" with the guilty plea.

Option 4 -> (A)-(III): "feather his own nest" = use position for personal gain; (B)-(I): "add fuel to the fire" = worsen the situation; (C)-(IV): "flog a dead horse" = waste effort on hopeless task; (D)-(II): "cut no ice" = have no effect.

Hence, Option 4: (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II) -> The idioms perfectly match the contexts: seeking personal enrichment from power, worsening an already tense situation, attempting something futile with a miser, and appeals that fail to persuade -> correct

2023: 7 June Shift 1

Match List - I with List - II to complete the Idiom.

List - I	List - II
(A) To be a	(I) music
(B) A little birdie	(II) wet blanket
(C) Not to see	(III) told me
(D) To face the	(IV) eye to eye

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

2022: 5 Aug Shift 1

From the given options, choose the one that rightly identifies the expression-

Take to task

2026: 18 May Shift 1

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:

Recent advances in language development, such as synthetic phonics, are said to be ______ with neuro-divergent children, who often struggle with language acquisition at a young age.

2022: 5 Aug Shift 1

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

To strain every nerve

2025: 3 June Shift 2

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

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Idioms)
(A) The police came to the scene ______ to avoid embarrassment.	(I) from hand to mouth
(B) There is still a large population in the country who live ______ and can hardly make ends meet.	(II) smell a rat
(C) Rohit is a bit ______, you have to explain things to him several times.	(III) in the nick of time
(D) Although Ajay clarified his stand, I still ______ in his behaviour.	(IV) slow on the uptake

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2026: 11 May Shift 2

Choose the appropriate expression from the options to fill in the blank of the following sentence:

I'll just have to ___ and hope no one sees that I'm upset.

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