Complete the sentences given in List-I with appropriate idioms given in List-II | LIST-I (Sentences) | | LIST-II (Idioms) | |---|---|---| | A. The idea of installing solar panels in all apartments was like ______ for the President of RWA of Green Housing Society. | I. | a bee in one's bonnet | | B. Mary died of grief as she was ______ owing to the tragic loss of her family members in a road accident. | II. | a storm in a teacup | | C. The house was ______ as there had been no one to take care of it for ten years. | III. | cut to the quick | | D. There was ______ when it was decided to use white tiles instead of beige ones for the floor. | IV. | in shambles | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

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

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

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

List-I	List-II
(Proverbs)	(Meanings)
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(A) No pain, no gains	(I) no single person can do anything
(B) One flower makes no garland	(II) a bad experience makes you wary
(C) Birds of a feather flock together	(III) without putting in effort, one doesn't achieve anything
(D) Once bitten, twice shy	(IV) people with the same intentions stay together

List-1	List-II
(Idioms)	(Meanings)
(A) Packed like sardines	(I) an attempt to damage someone's reputation
(B) Make oneself scarce	(II) crowded very close together
(C) A smear campaign	(III) something said by mistake
(D) A slip of the tongue	(IV) to run away or stay away

CUET English 2026 14th May Shift 2 PYQs

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