Match the Idioms given in List I with their meanings given in List-II
| List I (Idioms) | List II (Meanings) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) | One's Achilles' heel | (I) | To make peace |
| (B) | Bury the hatchet | (II) | Unprofitable possession |
| (C) | White elephant | (III) | Raise controversy |
| (D) | Hornet's nest | (IV) | A weak point |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. One's Achilles' heel | IV. A weak point | The one weak point of an otherwise strong person; from the Greek hero Achilles, who could be wounded only in his heel. | Pride was the champion's Achilles' heel. |
| B. Bury the hatchet | I. To make peace | To end a quarrel and become friends again; a hatchet is a small axe, and burying it means putting the weapon away. | The neighbours buried the hatchet after years of dispute. |
| C. White elephant | II. Unprofitable possession | A costly possession that is useless or a burden; from the tale of the kings of Siam, who gave a rare white elephant to a courtier they disliked, knowing its upkeep would ruin him. | The unused stadium became a white elephant. |
| D. Hornet's nest | III. Raise controversy | To stir up a hornet's nest is to start a situation that causes anger and controversy, as disturbing a nest of hornets brings an angry swarm. | His remark about the exam stirred up a hornet's nest. |
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| achilles' heel | 20-05 S2 | – | – | 30-05 S1 14-06 S1 | – |
| bury the hatchet | 23-05 S2 | – | – | 10-06 S2 02-07 S3 | – |
| white elephant | 13-05 S1 14-05 S2 18-05 S1 | – | – | – | – |
| hornet's nest | 30-05 S1 | – | – | – | – |