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. Option 1: Be honest in your dealings. Option 2: Work according to your capacity. Option 3: Live within your means. Option 4: Don't be ambitious.

The answer is 'Live within your means.'. View full solution:

CUET English - 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. | PYQs + Solutions

CUET English 2026 25th May Shift 1

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Be honest in your dealings.

Work according to your capacity.

Live within your means.

Don't be ambitious.

✅ Correct Option: 3

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