Match the idioms/proverbs given in List-I with their meanings in List-II
| List-I | List-II |
| (A) Lost in the clouds | (I) Ruined |
| (B) Go to the dogs | (II) Confused |
| (C) A fly in the ointment | (III) Share the cost |
| (D) To go Dutch | (IV) Something trifling that mars the whole |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Lost in the clouds | II. Confused | Unable to think straight; confused and not following what is happening, as if one's head were up in the clouds. | After the long technical lecture, the new students looked lost in the clouds. |
| B. Go to the dogs | I. Ruined | To become ruined or much worse in condition. | Since the owner's death, the old hotel has gone to the dogs. |
| C. A fly in the ointment | IV. Something trifling that mars the whole | A small fault that spoils something otherwise good. The idiom comes from the Bible (Ecclesiastes 10:1), where dead flies spoil the perfumer's ointment. | The trip was perfect; the only fly in the ointment was the rain on the last day. |
| D. To go Dutch | III. Share the cost | Each person pays his or her own share of the bill, as at a meal or a film. | The friends decided to go Dutch at the restaurant. |
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lost in the clouds | – | – | – | 24-05 S1 | – |
| go to the dogs | – | – | – | 30-05 S2 12-06 S1 | – |