Match the idioms in List-I with their meaning in List-II | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | Idioms | (Meanings) | | (A) to be in hot water | (I) to become angry or upset unexpectedly | | (B) to gild the lily | (II) to hide or ignore an issue or problem | | (C) to fly off the handle | (III) to over-embellish | | (D) to sweep something under the rug | (IV) to be in a difficult or tricky situation | Choose the correct answer from the options given below: 1. (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (III), (D) - (II) 2. (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (II) 3. (A) - (III), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I) 4. (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)

(A) to be in hot water → means to be in trouble or a difficult situation → matches with (IV) (B) to gild the lily → means to add unnecessary decoration to something already beautiful, i.e., to over-embellish → matches with (III) (C) to fly off the handle → means to suddenly lose one's temper or become angry unexpectedly → matches with (I) (D) to sweep something under the rug → means to hide or conceal a problem rather than addressing it → matches with (II) Hence, **Option 2: (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)** → This correctly matches all four idioms with their precise meanings, demonstrating accurate understanding of these common English expressions → **correct**

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

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Match the idioms in List-I with their meaning in List-II

List-I	List-II
Idioms	(Meanings)
(A) to be in hot water	(I) to become angry or upset unexpectedly
(B) to gild the lily	(II) to hide or ignore an issue or problem
(C) to fly off the handle	(III) to over-embellish
(D) to sweep something under the rug	(IV) to be in a difficult or tricky situation

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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Held on 16 May 2025 · Verified 13 Jul 2026.

Options

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

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Solution

(A) to be in hot water → means to be in trouble or a difficult situation → matches with (IV)

(B) to gild the lily → means to add unnecessary decoration to something already beautiful, i.e., to over-embellish → matches with (III)

(D) to sweep something under the rug → means to hide or conceal a problem rather than addressing it → matches with (II)

Hence, Option 2: (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (II) → This correctly matches all four idioms with their precise meanings, demonstrating accurate understanding of these common English expressions → correct

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