CDS 2026 (I) English, question 42

Topic: Idioms and phrases

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Directions · Q41 to Q50

Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Select the most appropriate response from the options provided and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

Q42

Live in each other’s pockets

  1. (a) To have a lot of money that is shared with others
  2. (b) To exchange wealth readily with each other
  3. (c) To live by borrowing from each other
  4. (d) To spend too much time togetherCorrect answer

Solution.

Answer: (d) To spend too much time together

  1. To live in each other's pockets is to spend an excessive amount of time together, often with little independence or privacy.
  2. The idiom does not concern shared money.