Match the idioms in List-I with their meanings in List-II. | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Idioms) | (Meanings) | | (A) beard the lion in his den | (I) to keep away poverty or hunger | | (B) an axe to grind | (II) be badly frightened or surprised | | (C) keep the wolf from the door | (III) to confront a dangerous person boldly and openly | | (D) jump out of one's skin | (IV) have a personal or selfish reason for being involved in something | Choose the correct answer from the options given below: 1. (A) - (IV, (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (I) 2. (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II) 3. (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III) 4. (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)

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CUET UG 2025 — English Vocabulary

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Match the idioms in List-I with their meanings in List-II.

List-I	List-II
(Idioms)	(Meanings)
(A) beard the lion in his den	(I) to keep away poverty or hunger
(B) an axe to grind	(II) be badly frightened or surprised
(C) keep the wolf from the door	(III) to confront a dangerous person boldly and openly
(D) jump out of one's skin	(IV) have a personal or selfish reason for being involved in something

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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Held on 16 May 2025 · Verified 13 Jul 2026.

Options

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

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Solution

Option 1 -> Incorrectly matches "beard the lion" with having a selfish reason and "keep the wolf from the door" with confronting danger.

Option 2 -> Correctly matches all idioms: "beard the lion" = confront danger boldly; "axe to grind" = selfish motive; "keep the wolf from the door" = avoid poverty; "jump out of one's skin" = be frightened.

Option 3 -> Wrongly pairs "beard the lion" with keeping away poverty and repeats meaning (III) for two different idioms.

Option 4 -> Incorrectly matches "keep the wolf from the door" with being frightened and "jump out of one's skin" with avoiding poverty.

Hence, Option 2: (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II) -> "Beard the lion in his den" refers to confronting someone dangerous in their own territory, "an axe to grind" indicates a hidden agenda, "keep the wolf from the door" means maintaining basic subsistence, and "jump out of one's skin" describes being startled or shocked -> correct

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