CUET English 2026 25th May Shift 2 PYQs

Match the idioms given in List I with their meanings given in List II :-

List I (Idioms)	List II (Meanings)
(A) In a brown study	(I) An offer of peace
(B) Swan song	(II) Lost in his thoughts
(C) An olive branch	(III) To suffer for one's foolish conduct
(D) To sow the wind and reap the whirlwind	(IV) Last piece of great work

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Match the idioms in List-I with their meaning in List-II

List-I	List-II
Idioms	(Meanings)
(A) to be in hot water	(I) to become angry or upset unexpectedly
(B) to gild the lily	(II) to hide or ignore an issue or problem
(C) to fly off the handle	(III) to over-embellish
(D) to sweep something under the rug	(IV) to be in a difficult or tricky situation

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (III), (D) - (II)
2. (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
3. (A) - (III), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)
4. (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)

Choose the correct option to complete the given sentence:

The workers _________to keep the factory running.