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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate idioms given in List-II

List-I Sentences	List-II Idioms
(A) The manager appears to be incharge, but all the important decisions are made by ____ at the head office in Mumbai.	(I) jumped the gun
(B) He has been ____ me ever since I was critical about his new book.	(II) the big guns
(C) He ____ by thanking the Boss before the awards were announced.	(III) great guns
(D) The school choir team was going ____ in the inter school competition as they reached the semi finals.	(IV) gunning for

Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Options:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer:

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

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)

List-I Sentences	List-II Idioms	Explanation
(A) The manager appears to be incharge, but all the important decisions are made by ____ at the head office in Mumbai.	(II) the big guns	The big guns refers to the people in positions of highest power or influence.
(B) He has been ____ me ever since I was critical about his new book.	(IV) gunning for	Gunning for someone means to aggressively seek to defeat, criticize, or punish them.
(C) He ____ by thanking the Boss before the awards were announced.	(I) jumped the gun	Jumped the gun means to start something too soon or prematurely.
(D) The school choir team was going ____ in the inter school competition as they reached the semi finals.	(III) great guns	Great guns means doing something with great energy, enthusiasm, and success.