Match the idioms used in sentences given in List-I with the meanings given in List-II. | List-I (Sentences with idioms) | List-II (Meanings) | |---|---| | (A) Mohan is really up in the creek without any support. | (I) people who desert you in difficult times | | (B) The students should take time by the forelock. | (II) in serious difficulties | | (C) Just get a wiggle on. Everything will be alright. | (III) seize opportunity | | (D) Ashok had all fair-weather friends. | (IV) get moving | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Question

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

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

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

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

AfterBoards · Accepted Answer

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

List-1	List-II
(Sentences)	(Proverbs)
(A) Sameer got up and started getting ready for work, not realising that he had retired.	(I) Procrastination is the thief of time.
(B) Aruna got her hair cut very badly at the local hairdresser and vowed never to go there again.	(II) Silence means consent
(C) It is better to complete your assignment today than to keep putting it off and spend time worrying about it.	(III) Once bitten, twice shy
(D) You should have denied the whole thing; now they will think you are guilty.	(IV) Old habits die hard

CUET English 2026 21st May Shift 1 PYQs

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