Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate Idioms given in List-II
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Idioms) |
| (A) The persuasive powers of his friends proved successful and he _______. | (I) to live the life of Reilly |
| (B) After inheriting her family fortunes, she is going _______. | (II) hold your horses |
| (C) Please _________ and do not jump to unfounded conclusions. | (III) cloud nine |
| (D) When my brother was selected in the NDA, he was on _________. | (IV) knuckled under |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. The persuasive powers of his friends proved successful and he knuckled under. | IV. knuckled under | To knuckle under is to give in to pressure or to someone's authority. | After a long argument, the shopkeeper knuckled under and returned the money. |
| B. After inheriting her family fortunes, she is going to live the life of Reilly. | I. to live the life of Reilly | To live the life of Reilly is to live a comfortable, carefree life with plenty of money. | After winning the lottery, he lived the life of Reilly. |
| C. Please hold your horses and do not jump to unfounded conclusions. | II. hold your horses | Hold your horses means wait, be patient, do not act in a hurry; it was first said to riders and drivers of horses to keep them from moving too fast. | Hold your horses; we have not heard the full story yet. |
| D. When my brother was selected in the NDA, he was on cloud nine. | III. cloud nine | To be on cloud nine is to be extremely happy. | She was on cloud nine after winning the scholarship. |
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| on cloud nine | – | – | – | – | 08-08 S1 |