Match the idioms given in List-I with the correct meanings given in List-II :-
| List-I (Idioms) | List-II (Meanings) |
|---|---|
| (A) On pins and needles | (I)To apologize |
| (B) Fabian policy | (II) To ignore |
| (C) To eat a humble pie | (III) Very anxious and tense |
| (D)To give a cold shoulder | (IV) Strategy of deliberate delay |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-III,(B)-IV,(C)-I,(D)-II
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) On pins and needles | (III) Very anxious and tense | To be on pins and needles means to be very nervous while waiting for something. | We were on pins and needles until the results were announced. |
| (B) Fabian policy | (IV) Strategy of deliberate delay | A Fabian policy is a policy of avoiding direct battle and wearing the opponent down by delay, named after the Roman general Fabius, who used it against Hannibal. | The opposition adopted a Fabian policy, waiting for the government to make mistakes. |
| (C) To eat a humble pie | (I) To apologize | To eat humble pie means to admit one's mistake and apologise humbly. "Humble" here goes back to "umbles", the cheap inner parts of a deer, which were made into a pie for servants. | After boasting that his team would win, he had to eat humble pie. |
| (D) To give a cold shoulder | (II) To ignore | To give someone the cold shoulder means to ignore someone on purpose, to treat them in an unfriendly way. | After the quarrel, she gave him the cold shoulder for a week. |
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fabian policy | 18-05 S1 | – | – | – | – |
| eat humble pie | 25-05 S1 26-05 S1 | – | – | 11-06 S1 12-06 S2 | – |