Match Idioms given in List-I with their correct meanings given in List-II
| LIST-I (Idioms) | LIST-II (Meanings) |
| A. Above board | I. Not deserving |
| B. A hidden agenda | II. Insignificant or unimportant |
| C. Not worth one's salt | III. Honest and legitimate |
| D. Small potatoes | IV. Real but concealed aims |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Above board | III. Honest and legitimate | Open, honest and lawful, with nothing hidden. From card games: a player who kept his hands above the board (table) could not cheat. | The whole deal was above board, and every payment was recorded. |
| B. A hidden agenda | IV. Real but concealed aims | A secret purpose behind something that seems innocent; the real aim is kept from others. | The offer of help seemed kind, but many suspected a hidden agenda. |
| C. Not worth one's salt | I. Not deserving | Not good at one's job; not deserving one's pay or position. The idiom is linked to the word "salary", which comes from the Latin sal, salt. | A teacher who never prepares for class is not worth his salt. |
| D. Small potatoes | II. Insignificant or unimportant | Something or someone of little importance, especially compared with something bigger. | The fine was small potatoes compared with the profit he had made. |
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| not worth one's salt | 25-05 S1 | – | – | – | – |