CUET English - Match the idioms given in List-I with the correct meanings given in List-II :- | List-I (Idioms) | List-II (Meanings) | |---|---| | (A) On pins and needles | (I) To apologize | | (B) Fabian policy | (II) To ignore | | (C) To eat a humble pie | (III) Very anxious and tense | | (D) To give a cold shoulder | (IV) Strategy of deliberate delay | Choose the correct answer from the options given below: | PYQs + Solutions

CUET English 2026 12th May Shift 2

Vocabulary

Medium

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

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

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

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

✅ Correct Option: 4

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22 May Shift 2

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

List-I	List-II
(Proverbs)	(Meanings)
(A) A stitch in time saves nine	(I) Good deeds are more important than promises
(B) Actions speak louder than words	(II) Great achievements take time
(C) Rome wasn't built in a day	(III) Don't plan for something that isn't certain
(D) Don't count your chickens before they hatch	(IV) Timely action prevents bigger problems

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20 May Shift 2

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

List-I	List-II
(Proverbs)	(Meanings)
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(A) It's an ill bird that fouls its own nest	(I) People often blame their equipments for their failure or incompetence
(B) Never look a gift horse in the mouth	(II) People can have perfect intentions and still act wrongly or inappropriately
(C) The bad workman blames his tools	(III) Only a bad person would do something to harm his family or friends
(D) The road to hell is paved with good intentions	(IV) Never be ungrateful or critical of something that you have received as a gift or obtained by chance

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26 May Shift 1

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

List-I (Idioms)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) To get the short end of the stick	(I) To quarrel or disagree strongly
(B) To be at loggerheads with someone	(II) to have no effect on someone's opinion or decision
(C) Can't cut the mustard	(III) To end up in a disadvantage
(D) Cut no ice with somebody	(IV) unable to deal with problems or difficulties

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CUET English 2026 12th May Shift 2 PYQs