Complete the sentences given in List-I with appropriate idioms given in List-II
| LIST-I Sentences | LIST-II Idioms |
| A. The idea of installing solar panels in all apartments was like ____________ for the President of RWA of Green Housing Society. | I. a bee in one's bonnet |
| B. Mary died of grief as she was __________ owing to the tragic loss of her family members in a road accident. | II. a storm in a teacup |
| C. The house was ______________ as there had been no one to take care of it for ten years. | III. cut to the quick |
| D. There was ____________ when it was decided to use white tiles instead of beige ones for the floor. | IV. in shambles |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) The idea of installing solar panels in all apartments was like a bee in one's bonnet for the President of RWA of Green Housing Society. | (I) a bee in one's bonnet | An idea that one keeps thinking and talking about and cannot let go of; the President was obsessed with the solar-panel plan. |
| (B) Mary died of grief as she was cut to the quick owing to the tragic loss of her family members in a road accident. | (III) cut to the quick | Hurt very deeply in one's feelings (the "quick" is the tender flesh under the nails); the loss of her family hurt Mary deeply. |
| (C) The house was in shambles as there had been no one to take care of it for ten years. | (IV) in shambles | In a state of complete disorder or ruin, as a house left uncared for ten years would be. A "shambles" was once a meat market or slaughterhouse, a place of mess and blood. |
| (D) There was a storm in a teacup when it was decided to use white tiles instead of beige ones for the floor. | (II) a storm in a teacup | A lot of anger or excitement over a very small matter, such as the colour of floor tiles. |
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| have a bee in one's bonnet | 14-05 S1 | – | – | – | – |