Match the idioms given in List I with their meanings given in List II:-
| LIST-I Idioms | LIST-II Meanings |
| A. To eat humble pie | I. Quite worthless |
| B. Not worth one's salt | II. To apologize |
| C. To eat one's words | III. Not to pay attention |
| D. Turn a deaf ear | IV. Retract your statements |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A - II, B - I, C - IV, D- III
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. To eat humble pie | II. To apologize | To admit that one was wrong and say sorry, often in a humbling way. The phrase comes from "umble pie", a pie once made from the inner organs ("umbles") of a deer and eaten by servants. | After his plan failed, the manager had to eat humble pie. |
| B. Not worth one's salt | I. Quite worthless | Not good at one's job; not deserving the pay one gets. | A teacher who cannot explain things well is not worth his salt. |
| C. To eat one's words | IV. Retract your statements | To admit that something one said was wrong and take it back. | He said she would fail, but he had to eat his words when she topped the class. |
| D. Turn a deaf ear | III. Not to pay attention | To refuse to listen to a request, a complaint or advice. | The officials turned a deaf ear to the villagers' complaints. |
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| eat humble pie | 12-05 S2 26-05 S1 | – | – | 11-06 S1 12-06 S2 | – |
| not worth one's salt | 19-05 S2 | – | – | – | – |
| eat one's words | 06-06 S1 | – | – | 13-06 S3 18-06 S2 | – |
| turn a deaf ear | – | – | – | 24-05 S3 | – |