SSC Stenographer 2026 PYQ — Question 199

SSC Stenographer - 10 Sep 2026 - Shift 3 • English • Q199

Choose the alternative which gives the correct meaning of the given idiom or phrase.
Want to curl up and die

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

Correct Answer: To feel extreme embarrassment or shame
Explanation
• The idiom want to curl up and die means to feel intensely ashamed, humiliated, or embarrassed about something that happened, to the point of wishing to disappear.
• Example: When she accidentally spilled coffee all over the interviewer's desk, she just wanted to curl up and die.