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. |
| Also asked in CUET (UG): Achilles' heel – 20-05-2026 Slot 2, 14-06-2023 Slot 1, 30-05-2023 Slot 1 bury the hatchet – 23-05-2026 Slot 2, 02-07-2023 Slot 3, 10-06-2023 Slot 2 white elephant – 18-05-2026 Slot 1, 14-05-2026 Slot 2, 13-05-2026 Slot 1 hornet's nest – 30-05-2026 Slot 1 |