Match the phrasal verbs given in List-I with the meanings given in List-II.
| List-I (Phrasal Verbs) | List-II (Meanings) |
| (A) Let down | (I) To punish somebody lightly |
| (B) Let off | (II) To knock somebody unconscious |
| (C) Lay out | (III) To provide something |
| (D) Lay on | (IV) To disappoint somebody because of not being reliable |
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. Let down | IV. To disappoint somebody because of not being reliable | To fail to do what someone trusted you to do, so that the person is disappointed. | I promised to help her, and I did not want to let her down. |
| B. Let off | I. To punish somebody lightly | To give someone a light punishment, or none at all, for a wrong done. | The teacher let him off with a warning. |
| C. Lay out | II. To knock somebody unconscious | In informal use, to hit someone so hard that he or she falls down unconscious. (Its common sense is to arrange or plan something.) | The boxer laid out his opponent with a single punch. |
| D. Lay on | III. To provide something | To arrange or supply something such as food, transport or entertainment for people. | The organisers laid on buses for the visitors. |
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| let off | 29-05 S2 30-05 S2 | – | – | – | – |