Which of the following sentences show the correct use of idioms: (A) Don't try and cut corners. Your product will be rejected. (B) Ram and Mohan fought over something but now they have decided to burn the candle at both ends. (C) The teacher's presence at the end-of-term party was like a wild goose chase. (D) The young man was too green not to be cheated by his shrewd employer. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Option 1: (A) and (D) only

Option 2: (B) and (D) only

Option 3: (A) and (C) only

Option 4: (B) and (C) only

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The answer is '(A) and (D) only'. View full solution:

LIST-I		LIST-II
A.	Hand in glove	I.	Weak and cowardly
B.	Gordian Knot	II.	A paradoxical situation from which it's difficult to escape
C.	Catch 22	III.	Working together
D.	Lily-livered	IV.	Solve a difficult problem

	LIST-I (Idioms)		LIST-II (Meanings)
A.	Build castles in the air	I.	The art of speaking
B.	To have the gift of the gab	II.	To keep starvation at bay
C.	Keep the wolf from the door	III.	To make visionary schemes
D.	Lead up the garden path	IV.	To cheat

CUET English 2026 19th May Shift 1 PYQs

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