Vocabulary

Idioms

Easy

Match the idioms /proverbs given in LIST-I with their meanings given in LIST-II

LIST-I (Idiom/Proverb) LIST-II (Meaning)
A. As clear as mud I. Cease activity for the rest of the day
B. Wet behind the ears II. Make wrong assumptions about something
C. Call it a day III. To be very young and inexperienced
D. Bark up the wrong tree IV. Impossible to understand

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LIST-I (Idiom/Proverb)	LIST-II (Meaning)
A. As clear as mud	I. Cease activity for the rest of the day
B. Wet behind the ears	II. Make wrong assumptions about something
C. Call it a day	III. To be very young and inexperienced
D. Bark up the wrong tree	IV. Impossible to understand

A - III, B - II, C - IV, D - I

A - II, B - IV, C - I, D - III

A - IV, B - III, C - I, D - II

A - I, B - IV, C - III, D - II

✅ Correct Option: 3

'As clear as mud' ironically means impossible to understand (IV). 'Wet behind the ears' means very young and inexperienced (III). 'Call it a day' means to stop working for the day (I). 'Bark up the wrong tree' means to make wrong assumptions (II). This gives A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II.

2026: 11 May Shift 1

Match the idioms in List-I with their appropriate meanings in List-II

	LIST-I (IDIOMS)		LIST-II (MEANINGS)
A.	Black and blue	I.	Sudden or unexpected shock
B.	Bolt from the blue	II.	To be the first to do something
C.	Blaze a trial	III.	To beat mercilessly
D.	Blue blood	IV.	Belong to the royal family

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2022: 16 July Shift 1

The meaning of the underlined part is:

At a party, he is always in high sprits.

2026: 14 May Shift 2

Complete the sentences given in List-I with appropriate idioms given in List-II

LIST-I (Sentences)		LIST-II (Idioms)
A. The idea of installing solar panels in all apartments was like ______ for the President of RWA of Green Housing Society.	I.	a bee in one's bonnet
B. Mary died of grief as she was ______ owing to the tragic loss of her family members in a road accident.	II.	a storm in a teacup
C. The house was ______ as there had been no one to take care of it for ten years.	III.	cut to the quick
D. There was ______ when it was decided to use white tiles instead of beige ones for the floor.	IV.	in shambles

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2026: 30 May Shift 2

Match the Proverbs in List I with their meanings in List-II

List I (Proverb)	List-II (Meaning)
(A) Beauty is in the eye of the beholder	(I) Taking precautions beforehand is better than dealing with it later.
(B) Man proposes but God disposes	(II) Think carefully before acting. Beware of making a sudden, rash decision.
(C) Prevention is better than cure	(III) People may make plans, but have no control over the outcome.
(D) Look before you leap	(IV) One person's aesthetic sensibilities may differ from another's.

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2025: 29 May Shift 1

Match the sentences in List-I with the proverbs given in List-II:

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

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2026: 21 May Shift 2

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom In doldrums from the given options:

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