Choose the meaning of the idiom used in the following sentence: The boy had a nice holiday, but the landlord's rebuke took the gilt off the gingerbread. Option 1: upset the mood Option 2: spoilt the taste of the ginger bread Option 3: rendered it more charming Option 4: made it brown in colour

The answer is 'upset the mood'. View full solution:

CUET English - Choose the meaning of the idiom used in the following sentence: The boy had a nice holiday, but the landlord's rebuke took the gilt off the gingerbread. | PYQs + Solutions

CUET English 2026 7th June Shift 2

Vocabulary

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upset the mood

spoilt the taste of the ginger bread

rendered it more charming

made it brown in colour

✅ Correct Option: 1

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