Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I by choosing the appropriate idioms given in List-II. | List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Idioms) | |---|---| | (A) As soon as the thief saw the police, he _____. | (I) heart and soul | | (B) Rakesh's dream of succeeding in Hollywood is like _____. | (II) cost an arm and leg | | (C) He put his ___ in completing the task. | (III) took to his heels | | (D) She was hesitant to buy the designer handbag as it would ___ to her. | (IV) chasing a rainbow | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Option 1: (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

Option 2: (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)

Option 3: (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)

Option 4: (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)

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The answer is '(A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)'. View full solution:

List I (Idiom)	List II (Meaning)
A. Come out with flying colours	I. Become prominent and popular
B. Cry over spilt milk	II. Repent after a loss due to carelessness
C. Fair weather friend	III. Someone who is untrue and only pretends to be a friend
D. In the limelight	IV. Huge Success

List-I	List-II
(Proverbs)	(Meanings)
(A) A stitch in time saves nine	(I) Good deeds are more important than promises
(B) Actions speak louder than words	(II) Great achievements take time
(C) Rome wasn't built in a day	(III) Don't plan for something that isn't certain
(D) Don't count your chickens before they hatch	(IV) Timely action prevents bigger problems

List-I		List-II
A.	At daggers drawn	I.	To go through a dangerous experience
B.	Die is cast	II.	In a state of bitter enmity
C.	Dead as a dodo	III.	An irrevocable step has been taken
D.	To run the gauntlet	IV.	Obsolete

CUET English 2026 21st May Shift 1 PYQs

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