Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate Idioms given in List-II | List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Idioms) | |---|---| | (A) The persuasive powers of his friends proved successful and he _______. | (I) to live the life of Reilly | | (B) After inheriting her family fortunes, she is going ________. | (II) hold your horses | | (C) Please __________ and do not jump to unfounded conclusions. | (III) cloud nine | | (D) When my brother was selected in the NDA, he was on _________. | (IV) knuckled under | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Option 1: (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)

Option 2: (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

Option 3: (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)

Option 4: (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)

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The answer is '(A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)'. View full solution:

List-I	List-II
(Proverbs)	(Meanings)
(A) Desperate diseases must have desperate remedies	(I) One must never try to harm someone in such a way that it harms themselves.
(B) Fools rush in where angels fear to tread	(II) In a desperate situation, a person grabs at the slightest possibility of assistance, even if it proves futile
(C) Don't cut off your nose to spite your face	(III) Serious situations require serious action
(D) A drowning man will clutch at a straw	(IV) People with little experience often act recklessly.

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

CUET English 2026 6th June Shift 1 PYQs

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