Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: **A dark horse** from the given options: Option 1: Someone about whom very little is known Option 2: An extraordinarily handsome man Option 3: An expensive possession Option 4: Somebody who has a thick skin

The answer is 'Someone about whom very little is known'. View full solution:

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CUET English 2026 31st May Shift 1

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Someone about whom very little is known

An extraordinarily handsome man

An expensive possession

Somebody who has a thick skin

✅ Correct Option: 1

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19th May Shift 2

Match Idioms given in List-I with their correct meanings given in List-II

LIST-I (Idioms)		LIST-II (Meanings)
A.	Above board	I. Not deserving
B.	A hidden agenda	II. Insignificant or unimportant
C.	Not worth one's salt	III. Honest and legitimate
D.	Small potatoes	IV. Real but concealed aims

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23 May Shift 2

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

List-1	List-II
(Idioms)	(Meanings)
(A) Packed like sardines	(I) an attempt to damage someone's reputation
(B) Make oneself scarce	(II) crowded very close together
(C) A smear campaign	(III) something said by mistake
(D) A slip of the tongue	(IV) to run away or stay away

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22nd May Shift 2

Choose the option that best carries the meaning of the underlined idiom.

He decided to throw in the towel after several failed attempts.