Vocabulary

Idioms

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

List-I List-II
(A) The road to hell is paved with good intentions (I) doing many things at a time
(B) Even Homer sometimes nods (II) being optimistic is man's nature
(C) Have too many irons in the fire (III) the most gifted ones are also not at their best all the time
(D) Hope springs eternal in the human breast (IV) to be counted, good thoughts require meaningful action

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List-I	List-II
(A) The road to hell is paved with good intentions	(I) doing many things at a time
(B) Even Homer sometimes nods	(II) being optimistic is man's nature
(C) Have too many irons in the fire	(III) the most gifted ones are also not at their best all the time
(D) Hope springs eternal in the human breast	(IV) to be counted, good thoughts require meaningful action

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

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

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

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

✅ Correct Option: 3

'The road to hell is paved with good intentions' means intentions must be backed by action (IV). 'Even Homer sometimes nods' means even the most gifted are not always at their best (III). 'Too many irons in the fire' means doing many things at a time (I). 'Hope springs eternal in the human breast' means optimism is natural to man (II). Hence (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II).

2026: 6 June Shift 1

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

List-I (Idioms)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) Hands full	(I) Leave in a difficult situation
(B) Hand in glove with	(II) To be busy
(C) grease someone's palm	(III) To be closely associated with
(D) Leave in the lurch	(IV) To bribe someone

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2023: 24 May Shift 3

Match the Idioms given in List - I with the correct meanings given in List - II.

List - I	List - II
(A) Blood, sweat and tears	(I) In simple terms
(B) To bell the cat	(II) To undertake difficult mission at great personal risk
(C) Below the belt	(III) Gruelling hard work
(D) In black and white	(IV) Unfairly

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2022: 20 Aug Shift 1

Choose the correct meaning of the given idiom from the options below:

"To fight tooth and nail"

2022: 23 Aug Shift 1

Match the Idiom in List I with its meaning in List II

List I (Idiom)	List II (Meaning)
A. A black sheep	I. Not as easy as it appears to be
B. Hue and cry	II. Being a disgrace for the family
C. Easier said than done	III. Make an extra effort
D. Go the extra mile	IV. A great noise

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2026: 14 May Shift 1

Match the Idioms given in LIST-I with the most appropriate meanings given in LIST-II

LIST-I		LIST-II
A.	Hand in glove	I.	Weak and cowardly
B.	Gordian Knot	II.	A paradoxical situation from which it's difficult to escape
C.	Catch 22	III.	Working together
D.	Lily-livered	IV.	Solve a difficult problem

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2025: 29 May Shift 1

Fill in the blanks in List-I with the most appropriate phrases from List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Phrases)
(A) He always ______ at the time of need.	(I) up in
(B) Their idea is still ______ the air.	(II) nail on the head
(C) The team worked ______ to finish the project.	(III) backs out
(D) She hit the ______ with her observation.	(IV) round the clock

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