CUET UG 2025 — English Vocabulary
Match the idioms in List-I with their correct meanings in List-II:
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (Idioms) | (Meanings) |
| --- | --- |
| (A) To be at loggerheads | (I) To talk in an ambiguous manner |
| (B) To beat about the bush | (II) To give credit to someone for their good qualities after they have done something wrong |
| (C) To give the devil his due | (III) To prevent a problem by stopping it as soon as it starts |
| (D) To nip in the bud | (IV) To disagree strongly |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Held on 20 May 2025 · Verified 13 Jul 2026.
(A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
(A) - (III), (B) - (II), (C) - (I), (D) - (IV)
(A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)
(A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)
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