Match the idioms used in sentences given in List-I with the meanings given in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences with idioms) | List-II (Meanings) |
| (A) Mohan is really up the creek without any support. | (I) people who desert you in difficult times |
| (B) The students should take time by the forelock. | (II) in serious difficulties |
| (C) Just get a wiggle on. Everything will be alright. | (III) seize opportunity |
| (D) Ashok had all fair-weather friends. | (IV) get moving |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| A. Mohan is really up the creek without any support. | II. in serious difficulties | Up the creek: in a very difficult situation. The full form is "up the creek without a paddle": stuck on a stream in a boat with no means of moving it. |
| B. The students should take time by the forelock. | III. seize opportunity | Take time by the forelock: to act at once and make full use of a chance. In old pictures Time (or Opportunity) has a lock of hair on the forehead and is bald behind, so it can be seized only as it comes towards you. |
| C. Just get a wiggle on. Everything will be alright. | IV. get moving | Get a wiggle on: an informal way of saying hurry up, start moving. |
| D. Ashok had all fair-weather friends. | I. people who desert you in difficult times | Fair-weather friends: friends who stay only while things go well (in "fair weather") and leave when trouble comes. |
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| take time by the forelock | 29-05 S2 | – | – | – | – |