Match the idioms given in List-I with their meanings given in List-II: | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Idioms) | (Meaning) | | (A) To cool one's heels | (I) to forget the enmity | | (B) To bury the hatchet | (II) to wait and rest for some time | | (C) To chew the cud | (III) to make too fine distinctions | | (D) To split hairs | (IV) to talk in an aimless manner | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Match the idioms given in List-I with their meanings given in List-II: | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Idioms)… - CUET UG 2025 English PYQ

CUET UG 2025 — English Vocabulary

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

List-I	List-II
(Idioms)	(Meaning)
(A) To cool one's heels	(I) to forget the enmity
(B) To bury the hatchet	(II) to wait and rest for some time
(C) To chew the cud	(III) to make too fine distinctions
(D) To split hairs	(IV) to talk in an aimless manner

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Held on 24 May 2025 · Verified 13 Jul 2026.

Options

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

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Solution

Option 1 -> Incorrectly matches "cool one's heels" with making fine distinctions and "bury the hatchet" with aimless talk.

Option 2 -> Incorrectly matches "cool one's heels" with aimless talk and "chew the cud" with waiting.

Option 3 -> Incorrectly matches "cool one's heels" with forgetting enmity and "bury the hatchet" with waiting.

Option 4 -> Correctly matches all idioms: "cool one's heels" means to wait; "bury the hatchet" means to forget enmity/make peace; "chew the cud" means to talk aimlessly; "split hairs" means to make overly fine distinctions.

Hence, Option 4: (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III) -> The idioms are properly matched with their established meanings: cooling one's heels refers to waiting (often impatiently), burying the hatchet is about ending conflicts, chewing the cud means rambling conversation, and splitting hairs involves making petty distinctions -> correct

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