Vocabulary

Idioms

Easy

Choose the appropriate idiom from the options to complete the given sentence:

The patriarch was __________ with the househelp in poisioning the halwa.

in cahoot

in tune

in doldrums

in a tight corner

✅ Correct Option: 1

To be 'in cahoots' with someone means to be secretly conspiring or colluding with them, which fits the patriarch conspiring with the househelp to poison the halwa. 'In tune' means in agreement or harmony, 'in doldrums' means depressed or stagnant, and 'in a tight corner' means in a difficult situation.

Note: The option prints the idiom as 'in cahoot'; the standard form is 'in cahoots'. We have treated it as the intended idiom.

2025: 2 June Shift 1

Match the proverbs in List-I with the meanings in List-II:**

List-I (Proverbs)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) An apple a day keeps the doctor away	(I) Take advantage of opportunities.
(B) When in Rome, do as the Romans do.	(II) Other people's situations seem better than your own
(C) Make hay while the sun shines.	(III) Taking care of health prevents illness.
(D) The grass is always greener on the other side.	(IV) Adapt to local customs and practices.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2025: 19 May Shift 1

Choose the alternative that best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom:

He nailed his colours to the mast by writing a newspaper article attacking government policy.

2025: 3 June Shift 1

Select the idiom that best fits the meaning implied in the given sentence:

During the meeting, her casual and thoughtless remarks deeply annoyed and irritated her colleagues.

2026: 20 May Shift 1

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

List-I	List-II
(A) Lost in the clouds	(I) Ruined
(B) Go to the dogs	(II) Confused
(C) A fly in the ointment	(III) Share the cost
(D) To go Dutch	(IV) Something trifling that mars the whole

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

2026: 21 May Shift 2

Choose the correct meaning for the idiom To play to the gallery from the given options:

2025: 24 May Shift 1

Choose the best option to fill in the blank with the correct phrase given below:

Anokhi worked tirelessly ________ her children's future, ensuring they had every opportunity.

Choose the appropriate idiom from the options to complete the given sentence: The patriarch was __________ with the househelp in poisioning the halwa.

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Choose the appropriate idiom from the options to complete the given sentence:

The patriarch was __________ with the househelp in poisioning the halwa.