Match the Idioms given in List-I with their meanings given in List-II:-
| List-I (Idioms) | List-II (Meanings) |
| (A) Off and on | (I) A close relative |
| (B) Hand in glove | (II) Intermittently |
| (C) Flesh and blood | (III) Accept humiliation |
| (D) To eat humble pie | (IV) In close collusion |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Off and on | II. Intermittently | Now and then, at irregular intervals, with breaks in between. | It rained off and on all afternoon. |
| B. Hand in glove | IV. In close collusion | Working very closely together, usually in secret and for a dishonest purpose; the two fit as closely as a hand fits a glove. | The clerk was hand in glove with the smugglers. |
| C. Flesh and blood | I. A close relative | One's own family; a person related by birth. | How could he cheat his own flesh and blood? |
| D. To eat humble pie | III. Accept humiliation | To admit a mistake and apologise humbly, accepting the humiliation. It comes from "umble pie", a pie made from the inner parts (umbles) of a deer. | After his forecast proved wrong, the expert had to eat humble pie. |
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hand in glove | 14-05 S1 06-06 S1 | – | – | – | – |
| eat humble pie | 12-05 S2 25-05 S1 | – | – | 11-06 S1 12-06 S2 | – |