SSC_CPO_PYQ_27_June_2024_S3_Q178

Question:

Select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank.
When I went to Egypt and lost my wallet and passport, I was _____________.

रिक्त स्थान भरने के लिए सबसे उपयुक्त मुहावरे का चयन करें।
When I went to Egypt and lost my wallet and passport, I was _____________.

Options:

  • a) rolling up my sleeves
  • b) putting my nose to the grindstone
  • c) working my fingers to the bone
  • d) up in a creek without a paddle
  • a) rolling up my sleeves
  • b) putting my nose to the grindstone
  • c) working my fingers to the bone
  • d) up in a creek without a paddle (मुसीबत में होना/कोई उपाय न सूझना)

correct answer : d)

Explanation:

The idiom ‘up a creek without a paddle’ (or ‘up in a creek without a paddle’) means to be in a very difficult, awkward, or desperate situation without any easy way out. Thus, option (d) is correct.

मुहावरे ‘up a creek without a paddle’ का अर्थ है किसी बहुत ही कठिन या विकट परिस्थिति में होना जहाँ से बाहर निकलने का कोई आसान रास्ता न हो। अतः, विकल्प (d) सही है।

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