Match the idioms in List-I with their appropriate meanings in List-II
| LIST-I (IDIOMS) | LIST-II (MEANINGS) | ||
| A. | Black and blue | I. | Sudden or unexpected shock |
| B. | Bolt from the blue | II. | To be the first to do something |
| C. | Blaze a trail | III. | To beat mercilessly |
| D. | Blue blood | IV. | Belong to the royal family |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A - III, B - I, C - II, D - IV
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Black and blue | III. To beat mercilessly | Usually "beat someone black and blue": to beat someone so badly that the body is covered with bruises. | The robbers beat the guard black and blue. |
| B. Bolt from the blue | I. Sudden or unexpected shock | Like a flash of lightning from a clear blue sky: a completely unexpected, usually unpleasant event. | The news of the factory's closure came as a bolt from the blue. |
| C. Blaze a trail | II. To be the first to do something | To be a pioneer: to do something new and show others the way. | Kalpana Chawla blazed a trail for young Indian women in space science. |
| D. Blue blood | IV. Belong to the royal family | Noble or royal birth (from the Spanish "sangre azul", said of old noble families whose pale skin showed the blue of their veins); a person of blue blood comes from a royal or aristocratic family. | The prince was proud of his blue blood. |
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| black and blue | – | – | – | 24-05 S3 01-06 S3 | – |
| bolt from the blue | 23-05 S2 | – | – | 07-06 S1 | – |
| blaze a trail | – | – | – | 23-05 S1 | – |