Match the Idioms in List I with their meanings in List II
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List - I |
List – II |
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(A) |
to burn the midnight oil |
(I) |
to wait expectantly |
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(B) |
to keep your fingers crossed |
(II) |
to work very hard |
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(C) |
lock, stock & barrel |
(III) |
to work independently |
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(D) |
to paddle his own canoe |
(IV) |
to do something completely |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
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| (A) to burn the midnight oil | (II) to work very hard | To burn the midnight oil is to work or study late into the night, as people once did by the light of an oil lamp. | Before the exams, Ravi burnt the midnight oil every day. |
| (B) to keep your fingers crossed | (I) to wait expectantly | To keep one's fingers crossed is to hope for good luck while waiting for a result. | We are keeping our fingers crossed for the results. |
| (C) lock, stock & barrel | (IV) to do something completely | Lock, stock and barrel means completely, including everything; the three words are the parts of an old gun. | They sold the shop lock, stock and barrel. |
| (D) to paddle his own canoe | (III) to work independently | To paddle one's own canoe is to manage one's affairs without help from others. | After college he decided to paddle his own canoe and started a business. |
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lock stock and barrel | 13-05 S1 | – | – | – | – |