Match the idioms /proverbs given in LIST-I with their meanings given in LIST-II
| LIST-I Idiom/Proverb | LIST-II Meaning | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A. | As clear as mud | I. | Cease activity for the rest of the day |
| B. | Wet behind the ears | II. | Make wrong assumptions about something |
| C. | Call it a day | III. | To be very young and inexperienced |
| D. | Bark up the wrong tree | IV. | Impossible to understand |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A - IV, B - III, C - I, D - II
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. As clear as mud | IV. Impossible to understand | Said in irony: mud is not clear at all, so something "as clear as mud" is very confusing. | His directions were as clear as mud. |
| B. Wet behind the ears | III. To be very young and inexperienced | Like a newborn animal that is still wet: new to a job or to life, without experience. | The new recruit is still wet behind the ears. |
| C. Call it a day | I. Cease activity for the rest of the day | To stop working, deciding that enough has been done for now. | It is getting dark, so let us call it a day. |
| D. Bark up the wrong tree | II. Make wrong assumptions about something | From hunting dogs that bark at the foot of a tree the animal has not climbed: to follow a mistaken idea or blame the wrong person. | If you think I took your pen, you are barking up the wrong tree. |
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| call it a day | 30-05 S2 | – | – | – | – |
| bark up the wrong tree | – | – | – | 13-06 S2 | – |