Match the Idioms in List I with their meanings in List II:
|
LIST I Idioms |
LIST II Meaning of Idiom |
|
A. through the grapevine |
I. To bribe |
|
B. grease someone's palm |
II. Fear of doing something |
|
C. pull the wool over your eyes |
III. Gossip |
|
D. get cold feet |
IV. To fool someone |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) through the grapevine | (III) Gossip | To hear something through the grapevine is to hear it informally, as gossip or rumour, passed from one person to another. | I heard through the grapevine that our principal is retiring. |
| (B) grease someone's palm | (I) To bribe | To grease someone's palm is to give someone money secretly to get a favour, that is, to bribe him. | He greased the clerk's palm to get his file cleared. |
| (C) pull the wool over your eyes | (IV) To fool someone | To pull the wool over someone's eyes is to deceive or trick him. | The salesman tried to pull the wool over our eyes with false promises. |
| (D) get cold feet | (II) Fear of doing something | To get cold feet is to become nervous and lose the courage to do something one had planned. | He got cold feet just before going on stage. |
| Also asked in CUET (UG): grease someone's palm – 06-06-2026 Slot 1 |