SSC CHSL 2024 PYQ — Question 12

SSC CHSL - 03 July 2024 - Shift 4 • English • Q12

Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined word segment in the given sentence.

Delivering that furniture to the tenth floor without the lift and an incline is incredibly foolish and next to impossible.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. like nailing jelly to the tree.

"Like nailing jelly to the tree" is an idiom which means to attempt something that is nearly impossible or extremely difficult to achieve because of it being impractical or illogical. 

For example- Explaining quantum physics to a five-year-old is like nailing jelly to a tree because it’s just too complex for them to grasp.