Match idioms in List-I with their meanings in List-II: | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Idioms) | (Meanings) | | (A) To make a clean breast of | (I) to get rid of everything unnecessary or unwanted. | | (B) To be at loggerheads with someone | (II) to hide or ignore a problem or an issue | | (C) To sweep something under the carpet | (III) To oppose or resist something firmly | | (D) To set one's face against | (IV) To openly confess and admit to something | | (E) To make a clean sweep | (V) To quarrel or disagree strongly | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct answer is **Option 2**: **(A) – (IV), (B) – (V), (C) – (II), (D) – (III), (E) – (I)** **Explanation:** * (A) To make a clean breast of → Means to **openly confess or admit** something. → Matches **(IV)**. * (B) To be at loggerheads with someone → Means to **quarrel or disagree strongly** with someone. → Matches **(V)**. * (C) To sweep something under the carpet → Means to **hide or ignore a problem or issue** instead of dealing with it. → Matches **(II)**. * (D) To set one's face against → Means to **firmly oppose or resist** something. → Matches **(III)**. * (E) To make a clean sweep → Means to **get rid of everything unnecessary or unwanted** or remove everything completely. → Matches **(I)**. Thus, the correct matching is **Option 2**.

Match idioms in List-I with their meanings… - CUET UG 2025 English PYQ

CUET UG 2025 — English Vocabulary

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

List-I	List-II
(Idioms)	(Meanings)
(A) To make a clean breast of	(I) to get rid of everything unnecessary or unwanted.
(B) To be at loggerheads with someone	(II) to hide or ignore a problem or an issue
(C) To sweep something under the carpet	(III) To oppose or resist something firmly
(D) To set one's face against	(IV) To openly confess and admit to something
(E) To make a clean sweep	(V) To quarrel or disagree strongly

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Held on 15 May 2025 · Verified 13 Jul 2026.

Options

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

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Solution

The correct answer is Option 2:

(A) – (IV), (B) – (V), (C) – (II), (D) – (III), (E) – (I)

Explanation:

(A) To make a clean breast of
→ Means to openly confess or admit something.
→ Matches (IV).
(B) To be at loggerheads with someone
→ Means to quarrel or disagree strongly with someone.
→ Matches (V).
(C) To sweep something under the carpet
→ Means to hide or ignore a problem or issue instead of dealing with it.
→ Matches (II).
(D) To set one's face against
→ Means to firmly oppose or resist something.
→ Matches (III).
(E) To make a clean sweep
→ Means to get rid of everything unnecessary or unwanted or remove everything completely.
→ Matches (I).

Thus, the correct matching is Option 2.

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