Vocabulary

Idioms

Easy

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

List-I (Idioms) List-II (Meanings)
(A) Eat one's words (I) Straightforward
(B) Fair and square (II) Expressionless
(C) Play with fire (III) Admit one's mistakes humbly
(D) Poker-faced (IV) To do something dangerous

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

List-I (Idioms)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) Eat one's words	(I) Straightforward
(B) Fair and square	(II) Expressionless
(C) Play with fire	(III) Admit one's mistakes humbly
(D) Poker-faced	(IV) To do something dangerous

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

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

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

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

✅ Correct Option: 4

'Eat one's words' means to admit one's mistakes humbly (III); 'fair and square' means straightforward or honest (I); 'play with fire' means to do something dangerous (IV); 'poker-faced' means expressionless (II). Hence (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II).

2026: 29 May Shift 2

As per the passage, Jane Eyre responds only when she _______.

2025: 13 May Shift 1

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

List-I	List-II
idioms	Meanings
(A) Put one's shoulder to the wheel	(I) Work hard at a task
(B) Throw down the gauntlet	(II) Take up a challenge
(C) Get too big for one's boots	(III) Spend within the limits of what one can afford
(D) Cut one's coat according to one's cloth	(IV) Become very conceited

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2025: 23 May Shift 2

Fill in the blank with the correct option to complete the simile:

As brittle as _______

2026: 30 May Shift 1

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

LIST-I (Idioms)		LIST-II (Meanings)
A. Earth shattering		I. Meet complete failure
B. Hornet's nest		II. Extremely traumatic
C. Meet one's Waterloo		III. Under all conditions
D. Through thick and thin		IV. A disputable situation

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2025: 31 May Shift 1

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

List-I	List-II
(Proverbs)	(Meanings)
(A) At the drop of a hat	(I) Very rarely
(B) Cost an arm and a leg	(II) Immediately, without hesitation
(C) Let the cat out of the bag	(III) Very expensive
(D) Once in a blue moon	(IV) Reveal a secret

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2026: 22 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.

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