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past year questions, CUET English 2026 25 May Shift 1

Idioms

past year questions, Vocabulary, CUET English 2026 25 May Shift 1

Easy

Pick out the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom from the given options:-

If you want to be happy, cut your coat according to your cloth.

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 3

The idiom 'cut your coat according to your cloth' means to spend only as much as your resources allow, i.e., live within your means. It concerns expenditure, not honesty, work capacity, or ambition, so option 3 is correct.

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Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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