Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Give cold shoulder

Options:

Start doing something before the appropriate time

Be guiltless

Think only of one thing

Ignore, avoid or be unfriendly towards someone

Correct Answer:

Ignore, avoid or be unfriendly towards someone

Explanation:

The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "give cold shoulder" is (4) Ignore, avoid or be unfriendly towards someone.

The other options do not fit the meaning of the idiom.

  • To start doing something before the appropriate time is to be premature.
  • To be guiltless means to be innocent of wrongdoing.
  • To think only of one thing is to be single-minded.