SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 1

SSC CGL Tier II English - 11/09/2019 • English • Q1

Select the most appropriate idiom (in the context) to fill in the sentence.
Making the final paper was a really difficult task but by the end of the week, I was able to ______ .

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The answer is option 2, i.e. wrap my head around it.

  1. Option 1, bark up the wrong tree means to mistake one's motif/object, or to pursue the wrong direction to achieve something.
  2. Option 2, wrap my head around it means to understand something, especially strange or extraordinary; to accomplish something really difficult; to accept something that one would not be willing to accept easily.
  3. Option 3, cry my eyes out means to cry very hard; crying in an excessive and uncontrolled way.
  4. Option 4, run out of steam means having no more energy or enthusiasm left to do something.

Option 2 is the correct answer because it expresses the meaning of the context delivered by the question.