SSC CGL 2025 PYQ — Question 73

SSC CGL Tier II - 18 January 2025 - Shift I • English • Q73

Complete the dialogue for Person B using the correct idiom.

Person A: I am so nervous. I don’t think I should make the speech tomorrow.

Person B: No. You are just getting _____. You have prepared for this.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. cold feet.

'Getting cold feet' is an idiom that means becoming nervous or hesitant about something you had planned to do, often due to fear or doubt.

In this conversation, Person A is feeling nervous and reconsidering giving the speech, so Person B reassures them by saying they are just experiencing last-minute anxiety (cold feet).

Hence, the correct sentence is:- 'No. You are just getting cold feet. You have prepared for this.'