Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
'Burn a hole in one's pocket'
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Money spent quickly
If money burns a hole in your pocket, you are eager to spend it as soon as you get it; it never stays with you for long, as if it burnt its way out of the pocket.
Example: His pocket money burns a hole in his pocket; it is gone by Monday.
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| burn a hole in one's pocket | – | – | – | – | 17-08 S1 |