Vocabulary

Idioms

Medium

Match the idioms in List-I with their appropriate meanings in List-II

LIST-I (IDIOMS) LIST-II (MEANINGS)
A. Black and blue I. Sudden or unexpected shock
B. Bolt from the blue II. To be the first to do something
C. Blaze a trial III. To beat mercilessly
D. Blue blood IV. Belong to the royal family

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

	LIST-I (IDIOMS)		LIST-II (MEANINGS)
A.	Black and blue	I.	Sudden or unexpected shock
B.	Bolt from the blue	II.	To be the first to do something
C.	Blaze a trial	III.	To beat mercilessly
D.	Blue blood	IV.	Belong to the royal family

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

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

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

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

✅ Correct Option: 2

"Black and blue" means badly beaten, so A matches III.

"Bolt from the blue" means a sudden and unexpected shock, so B matches I.

"Blaze a trail" means to be the first to do something, so C matches II.

"Blue blood" refers to royal or aristocratic birth, so D matches IV.

Therefore, A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV.

Note: List-I prints "Blaze a trial"; the intended idiom is "blaze a trail".

2025: 16 May Shift 1

Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate idioms given in List-II

List-I	List-II
Sentences	Idioms
(A) The manager appears to be incharge, but all the important decisions are made by___at the head office in Mumbai.	(I) jumped the gun
(B) He has been____me ever since I was critical about his new book.	(II) the big guns
(C) He ____by thanking the Boss before the awards were announced.	(III) great guns
(D) The school choir team was going____in the inter school competition as they reached the semi finals.	(IV) gunning for

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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

2026: 30 May Shift 1

Match the idioms in List-I with their meanings given in List-II

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2026: 30 May Shift 2

Choose the most appropriate option that best expresses the meaning of the following idiom:

A Red Letter Day.

2025: 22 May Shift 2

Fill in the blank with the appropriate option: The idiom 'To Take a rain check' means

2026: 19 May Shift 1

Match the Idioms given in List-I with the meanings given in List-II.

List-I (Idioms)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) Man of letters	(I) Be victorious or successful
(B) Carry the day	(II) Partial success
(C) Flash in the pan	(III) Happier times
(D) Halcyon Days	(IV) Learned

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