Vocabulary

Idioms

Medium

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

LIST-I (Idioms) LIST-II (Meanings)
A. Nail your colours to mast I. Performing well or confidently
B. A shot in the dark II. Declare openly and firmly what you believe
C. Take your cue from III. An attempt to guess something
D. In the groove IV. Follow the example or advice of

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

LIST-I (Idioms)		LIST-II (Meanings)
A.	Nail your colours to mast	I. Performing well or confidently
B.	A shot in the dark	II. Declare openly and firmly what you believe
C.	Take your cue from	III. An attempt to guess something
D.	In the groove	IV. Follow the example or advice of

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

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

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

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

✅ Correct Option: 4

To 'nail your colours to the mast' is to declare your beliefs openly and firmly (A-II). 'A shot in the dark' is a wild guess (B-III). To 'take your cue from' someone is to follow their example or advice (C-IV). 'In the groove' means performing well or confidently (D-I).

2025: 23 May Shift 2

Fill in the blank with the correct option to complete the simile:

As brittle as _______

2022: 5 Aug Shift 1

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

Take to task

2025: 30 May Shift 1

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence given below:

I am sure that Pooja will participate and win the annual debate as she has __________.

2022: 23 Aug Shift 1

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

List I (Idioms)	List II (Meanings)
A. Turn a blind eye	I. To avoid talking about what is important
B. Beat around the bush	II. To refuse to acknowledge a known truth
C. Spill the beans	III. Being very happy
D. On cloud nine	IV. To reveal secret information

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2026: 6 June Shift 1

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 persuasive powers of his friends proved successful and he _______.	(I) to live the life of Reilly
(B) After inheriting her family fortunes, she is going ________.	(II) hold your horses
(C) Please __________ and do not jump to unfounded conclusions.	(III) cloud nine
(D) When my brother was selected in the NDA, he was on _________.	(IV) knuckled under

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2023: 1 June Shift 1

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

List - I Idioms	List - II Meanings
(A) By hook or by crook	(I) just at the right moment
(B) In the nick of time	(II) hesitating to choose a side
(C) Sitting on the fence	(III) by fair means or foul
(D) An axe to grind	(IV) a personal interest to serve

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