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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Complete the sentences given in List-I with suitable idioms in List-II:-

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Idioms)
(A) He wants a superior post not to serve people but to _____.	(I) add fuel to the fire
(B) The arrest of the Union head only served to _____.	(II) cut no ice.
(C) He is a miser. To seek donations from him is to _____.	(III) feather his own nest
(D) She pleaded that she was not guilty but her appeals _____.	(IV) flog a dead horse

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Options:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer:

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

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Idioms)	Explanation
(A) He wants a superior post not to serve people but to _____.	(III) feather his own nest	To feather one's own nest means to use one's position of power or influence to gain money or other advantages unfairly for oneself.
(B) The arrest of the Union head only served to _____.	(I) add fuel to the fire	To add fuel to the fire means to make a bad situation or conflict worse or more intense. The arrest escalated the tension.
(C) He is a miser. To seek donations from him is to _____.	(IV) flog a dead horse	To flog a dead horse means to waste effort by trying to revive interest in a hopeless matter. Asking a miser for donations is a hopeless effort.
(D) She pleaded that she was not guilty but her appeals _____.	(II) cut no ice.	To cut no ice (with someone) means to fail to impress or influence someone; to have no effect. Her pleas failed to influence the judge/jury.