Vocabulary

Idioms

Medium

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

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

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

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

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

✅ Correct Option: 3

'Hand in glove' means working closely together (III). 'Cutting the Gordian Knot' refers to solving a difficult problem (IV). A 'Catch 22' is a paradoxical situation with no escape (II). 'Lily-livered' means weak and cowardly (I). This gives A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I.

2025: 23 May Shift 2

Choose the correct option to complete the simile: As obstinate as a _________.

2025: 24 May Shift 1

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

List-I	List-II
(Proverbs)	(Meanings)
(A) A hungry man is an angry man	(I) You cannot enjoy two contradictory benefits
(B) You can't have your cake and eat it too	(II) Someone deprived of necessities can't be placated
(C) A chain is only as strong as its weakest link	(III) The real test of something is how it works in practice
(D) The proof of the pudding is in the eating	(IV) A team or system depends on its weakest part

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2026: 31 May Shift 1

Match the idioms /proverbs given in LIST-I with their meanings given in LIST-II

LIST-I (Idiom/Proverb)	LIST-II (Meaning)
A. As clear as mud	I. Cease activity for the rest of the day
B. Wet behind the ears	II. Make wrong assumptions about something
C. Call it a day	III. To be very young and inexperienced
D. Bark up the wrong tree	IV. Impossible to understand

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2025: 2 June Shift 1

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

List-I (Proverbs)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) An apple a day keeps the doctor away	(I) Take advantage of opportunities.
(B) When in Rome, do as the Romans do.	(II) Other people's situations seem better than your own
(C) Make hay while the sun shines.	(III) Taking care of health prevents illness.
(D) The grass is always greener on the other side.	(IV) Adapt to local customs and practices.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2022: 20 July Shift 1

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

We should guard against our green-eyed friends.

2025: 31 May Shift 1

Fill in the blank with the correct idiom from the options given below:

Despite all the difficulties, she never gave up because she believed that ______.

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